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.
