Biliary bacteriology and drug resistance in patients with biliary tract infection in Jinshan area

Abstract

Objective To investigate the distribution of biliary bacteriology and their sensitivity to antibiotics in patients with biliary tract infection in Jinshan area in recent 3 years.Methods Bile specimens collected from 367 patients with cholelithiasis between June 2006 and June 2009 were cultured and tested for drug sensitivity to aerobic bacteria.The results were statistically analyzed.Results One hundred and fifty-six bacterial strains were found in 142 (38.7%) bile specimens including gram negative strains (97,62.2%),gram positive strains (51,32.7% ),and fungal strains (8,5.1%).Enterococcus (17.9%) was major pathogen and follwed by Escherichia coli (12.8%),staphylococcus (11.5%),Klebsiella pneumoniae (8.3%),Pseudomonas aeruginosa (7.7%).Whereas the mixed infection was found in 26 (18.3%) specimens.The positive rate of bacterial infection was 53.1% in patients over 60 years of age (X2=8.36,P 50% ).In gram positive strains,none was resistant to Vancomycin,11.3% to fosfomycin and 11.6% to chloromycetin.They were highly resistant to Penicillins,Ampicillin and Cefazollin (>40%).ConclusionsEnterococcus,Escherichia coli,Sstaphylococcus and Klebsiella pneumoniae are commonly seen pathogens in biliary tract infection in Jinshan area.Use of Sulperazone or TZP plus Amikacin and metronidazole is recommended.Imipenem and Vancomycins may be second choice in treatment of severe biliary infection and refractory infection. Key words: Bacterial infection; Bile; Drug resistance