Abstract:ObjectiveTo study the distribution and antimicrobial resistance of pathogens in AIDS patients with bacterial pneumonia.MethodsPathogens isolated from 433 AIDS patients with bacterial pneumonia in a hospital from January 2008 through February 2010 were analysed .ResultsA total of 106 bacteria strains were isolated from 433 patients, the main source was sputum (90 strains, 90.90%) , followed by pleural effusion and pneumocentesis histological samples. Of all pathogens , 77 strains (72.64%) were gramnegative bacilli,30 (38.96%) of which were nonfermentative bacteria, 47 (61.04%) were Enterobacteriaceae bacteria; 28 of 106 (26.42%) were grampositive cocci , the majority were coagulase negative Staphylococcus (15 strains,53.57%); 1 of 106 (0.94%) was fungi. The ESBLs producing rate of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 72.73%(16/22), 46.15% (6/13) and 20.83%(5/24) respectively. Antimicrobial resistant rate of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae to imipenem was 0.00%. Antimicrobial resistant rate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to imipenem was 8.33%. Of all gramnegative bacilli , except for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, antimicrobial resistant rate to the third and fourth generation cephalosporins was > 60.00% and > 53.00% respectively. The resistant rate of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia to commonly used cephalosporins was very high. MRCNS showed multidrugresistance except high sensitivity to vancomycin , there was no resistant strain to vancomycin in all MRCNS.ConclusionThe main pathogens in AIDS patients with bacterial pneumonia are gramnegative bacilli, and drug resistance is obvious. Antimicrobial susceptibility test result can provide reference for clinical application of antimicrobial agents .