A Study of Aerobic Bacterial Isolates and their Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern from Pus Samples in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Rajasthan

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dc.contributor.authorBhatnagar, Rituen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Pragneshen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-16T07:26:04Z
dc.date.available2019-11-16T07:26:04Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Aerobic bacteria are the major cause of pyogenic infections characterized by local and systemic inflammation and pus formation. Different studies show that bacterial profile of pus samples and their antimicrobial sensitivity pattern shows many variations. Emergence of antimicrobial drug resistance has made the treatment of pyogenic infections difficult. Pus culture and sensitivity testing done prior to start antibiotic therapy help in right approach towards selection of antibiotic and treatment. Methods: A study was conducted in Department of Microbiology of a private tertiary care hospital in Udaipur, Rajasthan from August 2017 to January 2018. Total of 240 pus samples were analyzed for aerobic culture and sensitivity. Processing and identification was done as per standard guidelines. Antibiotic sensitivity testing was performed by Kirby Baur disc diffusion method. Results: In our study, out of 240 pus samples sent from various departments, 160 (66.6%) were positive for bacterial growth. Commonest isolate was Staphylococcus aureus, followed by Pseudomonas species, E. coli, Klebsiella species, Enterococcus species, either alone or in mixed growth. All Staphylococcus aureus were sensitive to Vancomycin and Linezolid. For Pseudomonas species, effective drugs were piperacillin-tazobactem and polymyxin B; for enterobacteriacae, most effective drug was meropenem. Conclusion: It is of utmost importance for a clinician to send the pus sample for microbiological analysis and antibiotic sensitivity testing before starting antibiotic therapy to minimize the emergence of drug resistance.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthanen_US
dc.identifier.citationBhatnagar Ritu, Patel Pragnesh. A Study of Aerobic Bacterial Isolates and their Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern from Pus Samples in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Rajasthan. International Archives of BioMedical and Clinical Research. 2018 Jul-Sep; 4(3): 19-21en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-9894
dc.identifier.issn2454-9886
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/184400
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume4en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.21276/iabcr.2018.4.3.07en_US
dc.subjectAerobic bacteriaen_US
dc.subjectpus isolatesen_US
dc.subjectpus culture and sensitivityen_US
dc.titleA Study of Aerobic Bacterial Isolates and their Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern from Pus Samples in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Rajasthanen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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