Antimicrobial susceptibility of aerobic bacteria isolated from leishmaniotic ulcers in Corte de Pedra, BA

A prospective study regarding aspects of antimicrobial susceptibility aspects was realized among patients with tegumentary leishmaniasis in Corte de Pedra, Bahia, Cases were composed mainly of adolescent and adult farmer patients with single lesions. Staphylococcus aureus predominated (83%) in the culteres with susceptibility to the majority of antibiotics. A mixed bacterial flora in ulcers was encountered in 37 (44,1%) patients. Among the Gram-negative bacteria isolated, Enterobacter sp (13.1%), Proteus sp (8.3%), Pseudonionas aeruginosa (7.1%) and Klebsiella sp (7.1%) were mainly found with susceptibility to ciprofloxacin, aminoglycosides, third generation cephalosporin and carbapenems.