Resumo (EN)
Objective – To verify the antibacterial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains of the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of Hospital 28 de agosto, Hospital Universitário Francisca Mendes and Hospital e Pronto Socorro João Lúcio Pereira Machado. Methods– From 12strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) test was performed to verify the susceptibility of cephalosporins, according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute - CLSI. Results– Among the 12 isolates, 8 (67%) presented resistance in the concentration above 256 μg/mL in cephalosporin of the first generation (cephalothin); for cephalosporin of the 4th generation (cefepime), about 4 (33%) of the isolated samples were sensitive to the antibiotic, at the concentration of 4 μg/mL. Conclusion – High samples were resistant to cephalothin, whereas in cefepime, they showed sensitivity.