Antibiotics' susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates causing lower respiratory tract infections in ICU patients at referral hospitals in Namibia.

Pia Simeon Brian B Godman Francis Kalemeera

Published in: Hospital practice (1995) (2021)

The susceptibility patterns of the common isolated gram-negative pathogens were highly variable. Meropenem in combination with gentamicin is now the recommended antibiotic combination for empiric therapy for patients with LRTIs in Windhoek Central Hospital ICU.

Keyphrases

gram negative
respiratory tract
multidrug resistant
intensive care unit
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
primary care
emergency department
acute care
urinary tract infection