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Table 4 Correlation analysis between Antibiotic prescription and Antimicrobial resistance (July 2010-March 2011) in ICU

From: Control of multidrug resistant bacteria in a tertiary care hospital in India

Organism(s) and Drug resistance

r (Correlation Coefficient)

Interpretation of correlation

E.coli + Kleb

  

Imepenem

−0.29

Negative

Meropenem

−0.39

Negative

CSL

0.03

Positive

Pip/Tazo

0.01

Positive

Acinetobacter

  

Imepenem

0.17

Positive

Meropenem

0.29

Positive

CSL

0.48

Positive

Pip/Tazo

0.33

Positive

Pseudomonas

  

Imepenem

0.04

Positive

Meropenem

−0.6

Negative

CSL

0.62

Positive

Pip/Tazo

−0.39

Negative