OBJECTIVE Through detecting to drug susceptibility results of 12 commonly used antibiotics in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAE),we provide the scientific basis for the prevention of infection and reasonable choice of antibiotics. METHODS Twelve antibiotics′ susceptibility tests in vitro were carried out in PAE isolated from lower respiratory tract in Renming Hospital,Wuhan University from Jan 2007 to Dec 2008. RESULTS In the anti-infective drugs,the resistance rate to ceftazidime was the lowest (36.8%),followed by amikacin (39.6%),piperacillin/tazobactam (43.8%),cefepime (47.8%) and cefoperazone/sulbactam (48.5%).The resistant status of PAE was serious and multi-drug resistance existed. CONCLUSIONS The lower respiratory tract infection caused by PAE which possesses single and multiple drug-resistance. We should more think of it and strengthen preventive measures to reduce the rate of infection. Reasonably prudent use of antibiotics is still the best way of delaying its rapid increase of drug-resistance strains.

OBJECTIVE To investigate antibiotic resistance in nosocomial infections with Acinetobacter baumannii from lower respiratory tract in the intensive care unit(ICU) and guide clinically rational use of drug.METHODS Antibiotics susceptibility tests in 109 clinical isolates of A.baumannii from lower respiratiory tract were performed by K-B disk diffusion method.The results were judged according to CLSI 2007.As controls,standard strain was used simultaneously.RESULTS The sensitivity rate to cefoperazone/sulbactam was the highest,arriving at 77.1% and followed by imipenem(57.8%) and meropenem(54.9%).The other antibiotics were below 50.0%,generally.The serious cross-resistance phenomenon was in present.Pan-resistant strains had been detected.CONCLUSIONS The drug-resistant status in nosocomial infections with A.baumannii from lower respiratory tract in ICU is very serious.We should continue to strengthen the monitoring of the antibiotic resistance and prevent the outbreak epidemics of drug resistant strains in ICU.