Antibacterial Susceptibility of Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Nigeria to Carbapenems

The emergent bacterial resistance to antibiotics, most especially Carbapenems, has become a common phenomenon. aim of the recent study was observation and evaluation antibacterial susceptibility Klebsiella pneumoniae in clinical specimens different Carbapenems. One hundred isolates K. isolated from sites, such as leg, caesarean section (CS), head, buttock, breast, thigh, arm were tested. Using disc diffusion method, tested for antibiotics including Tobramycin, Ciprofloxacin, Aztreonam, Colistin sulphate, Ceftriaxone, Cefepime, Cefoxitin, Ceftazidime, Ertapenem, Meropenem, Imipenem. results interpreted according Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute disk standard. All highly susceptible all classes Carbapenems: Imipenem (99%), Meropenem (96%) Ertapenem (91%). However, they resistant Ciprofloxacin (97%), Ceftriaxone (91%) Tobramycin (73%). Despite emergence multi-drug bacteria this showed that Carbapenems could still be used treating infections caused by pneumoniae.