Abstract:

Objective To identify the pathogens causing complicated skin and soft tissue infection and their susceptibility to antibiotics. Methods The clinical data on and aetiological examination findings in 99 cases of complicated skin and soft tissue infection were retrospectively analyzed. Results Totally, 99 bacterial strains were isolated, including 51 Gram-positive bacteria （29 community-associated, 22 hospital-acquired） and 48 Gram-negative bacteria （13 community-associated, 35 hospital-acquired）. Of the Gram-positive bacteria, staphylococci were the most common bacteria, which showed a high resistance rate to erythromycin （95.45%）, penicillin G （72.73%）, clindamycin, oxacillin and levofloxacin, but a high sensitivity to teicoplanin, vancomycin, linezolid, fusidic acid and moxifloxacin. Besides, the community-associated staphylococci possessed a higher sensitivity to trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline and ciprofloxacin than the hospital-acquired staphylococci did （all P < 0.05）． Notably, 11 of the 99 isolates were identified as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus （MRSA）. The four predominant Gram-negative bacteria were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter baumannii. These Gram-negative bacteria, especially the hospital-acquired Gram-negative bacteria, exhibited high resistance to levofloxacin, trimethoprim + sulfametho-xazole and gentamicin but favorable sensitivity to carbapenems, tobramycin, piperacillin and tazobactam. Conclusions Complicated skin and soft tissue infection is caused by various species of bacteria with high resistance to common antibiotics. Therefore, the results of drug sensitive tests should serve as the basis for proper use of antibiotics in the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infection.

Key words: drug sensitive test