Self-medication with antibiotics is a worldwide problem and led to several problems such as antimicrobial resistance. A descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted in Latakia city. Among 259 participants, 204(78.8%) reported a
ntibiotics self-medication within past one year. Respiratory problems such as common cold were the main indication for self-medication with antibiotics (62.9%) and amoxicillin+ clavulanic acid was the most antibiotic commonly used (35.37%). The results of this study confirm that self-medication with antibiotics is a frequent problem in Latakia city.
54 isolates were isolated of the bacteria associated with ear infections which
have antimicrobial resistance from the patients in the National Hospital in
Qamishly City during the period from 01/08/2008 to 31/10/ 2009. The number
of Pseudomonas ae
ruginosa was high, followed by Staphylococcus aureus. It has
been found that the rate of ear infections was lower in male (44.4%) than
female (55.5%), and was (48.10%) in the first age category (1- 15 year) more
than the second age category (15- 30 year) (31.37%), while the rate of ear
infections was (23.5%) in the third age category(30- 60 year ).
We found that all the strains of isolated bacteria showed high susceptibility
to Imipenem (100%), and all bacteria of Pseudomonas, klebseilla, Proteus,
Enterobacter, showed high sensitivity to ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin (85%), but
only staphylococcus (58%).
In addition, most isolated bacteria showed intermediate sensitivity to
tobramicine, amikacine, gentamycine, and cephalosporinses like ceftazidime,
cefaclor and cefotaxime.
At the same time, most isolated bacteria showed resistance to Amoxicilline,
Ampicillin, Penicillin, Oxacylline, Sulphamethoxasole, erythromycin,
vancomycine and tetracyclines.
20 antibiotics were monitored for their sales for six months, through official
prescriptions in six drug stores throughout Lattakia. Percent proportions of
sale for each antibiotic were reported. These statistical data were correlated
with laborat
ory studies on screening these antibiotics on different bacterial
strains that collected from different laboratories and hospitals of Lattakia.
The purpose of this continuous study is to undertake an assessment of levels
of antibiotic resistance by local isolated bacteria, and to determine the
factors influencing the offspring of that resistance.
1430 medical prescriptions were reported, 965 of them (i.e.: 67, 48%)
contained one or more antibiotic. In addition, there were 340 cases of nonofficial
sales of some distinct antibiotics.
275 of bacterial strains were isolated from clinical specimens (mostly were
as urogenital, pharyngeal, wounds, and burns infections). These strains
distributed as follow: 183 (i.e.: 66, 54%), were Enterobacteriaceae strains.
Bacterial pathogens associated with urinary tract infection were
studied. The study examined 120 urine samples taken from the middle
of the urinary flow of patients with symptoms of urinary tract infection.
