What are the Roles of Carbapenems, in an Institution Specific Epidemiological Antibiogram, in East Trinidad?

Abstract

Objectives: This document provides an overview of the development of an institution specific epidemiological antibiogram. Emphasis was on last line antibiotics, such as carbapenems. Methods: Antibiograms, for the year 2013, of various organisms were retrieved from the computerized database of the Microscan© [Siemens Healthcare] at the microbiology laboratory, of the Sangre Grande Hospital in East Trinidad, West Indies. This was divided into blood and urine specimen antibiograms. All wards and hospital clinics were included. A twenty [20] percent [%], cut off was used to determine that a particular antibiotic or antibiotic class could be used for empiric therapy. All organisms were not chosen. Only the most common and clinically relevant were chosen.