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Introduction: The Pseudomonas aeruginosa represents a serious clinical challenge due to its frequent involvement in nosocomial infections and its tendency towards multidrug resistance. Methodology: This study uncovered antibiotic susceptibility patterns in 177 isolates from inpatients in three key hospitals in Aleppo, the largest city in Syria. Results: Exceptionally low susceptibility to most routinely used antibiotics was uncovered; resistance to ciprofloxacin and gentamicin was 64.9% and 70.3%, respectively. Contrarily, susceptibility to colistin was the highest (89.1%). Conclusions: Multidrug resistance was rife, found at a rate of 53.67% among studied P. aeruginosa isolates.

Palabras clave: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; nosocomial infections; multidrug resistance; respiratory infections; urinary infections; Syria.

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Vol. 9 Núm.2. Febrero 2015 Pags. 210-213 J Infect Developing Countries 2015; 9(2)