Table summarising the sensitivities of Gram negative organisms to various antibiotics:

 

 

Study

 

Wammanda (2002)

Hospital based study

E. Coli

Jeena (1995)

Hospital based study

All organisms

Jeena (1996)

PHC based study

All organisms

Musa-Aisen (2003)

Hospital based study

E. Coli

Antibiotic

Gram negative organisms sensitivity to antibiotic

Ampicillin

15%

14%

7%

13%

Cotrimoxazole

16.7%

42%

28%

40%

Amoxycillin-clavulanic acid

60%

94%

96%

80%

Gentamicin

80%

-

100%

80%

Nalidixic acid

-

100%

100%

-

Amikacin

-

100%

-

-

Cephalexin

-

91%

96%

-

Sulpahamethoxazole

-

-

14%

-

Trimethoprim

-

-

21%

-

Chloramphenicol

33%

-

-

20%

Ciprofloxacin

-

-

-

80%

Ceftazidime

-

-

-

27%

Erythromycin

-

-

-

0%

Azithromycin

-

-

-

40%

Ceftriaxone

-

-

-

67%

 

 

Table summarising the range of urinary tract pathogens found:

 

Pathogen

Wammanda (2002) hospital-based study

 

 

Nigeria

Jeena (1995) hospital-based study

 

 

South Africa

Jeena (1996) PHC based study

S.A.

Musa-Aisien (2003) hospital-based study

 

Nigeria

Gram-negative organisms

70.1%

79%

87.5%

81%

E. coli

59.5%

53%

56%

58%

Klebsiella

10.6%

-

19%

23%

Enterobacter

10.6%

-

-

-

Staph. aureus

-

-

-

19%

Alkaligenes faecalis

-

-

-

-