Volume 14, Number 1—January 2008
Letter
Acinetobacter spp. in Gunshot Injuries
James W.T. Elston*, Ciaran L. Bannan†, Desmond T. Chih†, and Craig S. Boutlis‡
Table
Susceptibility of Acinetobacter spp. isolates to antimicrobial drugs, % (n = 19)*
| Drug | Susceptible | Intermediate | Resistant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amikacin | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Ampicillin | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Ceftazidime | 21 | 26 | 53 |
| Ceftriaxone | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 26 | 16 | 58 |
| Gentamicin | 21 | 0 | 79 |
| Meropenem | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Piperacillin/tazobactam | 26 | 32 | 42 |
| Ticarcillin/clavulanic acid | 21 | 21 | 58 |
| Tobramycin | 21 | 16 | 63 |
| Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 11 | 0 | 89 |
*Isolates from gunshot wounds of 15 persons injured in East Timor, 2006.
