Hoang Huy Le, An Van Nguyen, Luong Huy Vu, Vinh Thi Ha Nguyen, Hoa Quynh Pham, Hung Van Le, Son Thai Nguyen, Hong Thu Le, Hung Viet Dinh, Nam Van Le, Tuan Dinh Le, Minh Nhat Le, Viet Hoang Nguyen, Kien Trung Hoang, Hai Ha Long Le
This cross-sectional study investigated the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns of Gram-negative pathogens isolated from 4,789 hospitalized patients with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). Of the collected specimens, 1,325 (27.7%) specimens tested positive for Gram-negative bacteria. The most prevalent isolates were Acinetobacter baumannii (38.6%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (33.5%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (18.7%), Escherichia coli (5.6%), and Klebsiella aerogenes (3.5%). Antimicrobial resistance analysis revealed high resistance rates among A...
January 31, 2024: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases