Antibiogram of acinetobacter infections

Acinetobacter species has been increasingly reported as the cause of nosocomial infections and possess a serious threat to the health care system because of its multi-drug resistance. The present study was a prospective study carried out in the Department of Microbiology from August 2013 to November 2015 in a tertiary care hospital to isolate and speciate Acinetobacter species from clinical samples and to determine their antibiogram.

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Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving procedure, but it is associated with a high risk of acquiring respiratory infections. Hence to prevent it and initiate empirical antimicrobial therapy, knowledge of microbial profile and their local antimicrobial sensitivity pattern are essential. A prospective analytical study of Endotracheal tube (ETT) aspirates of mechanically ventilated patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was done over a period of six months (Dec2015-May2016).

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Surgical site infections (SSIs) are an important cause of mortality and morbidity Worldwide, especially common in low and middle income countries. Prevalence of these infections ranges between 5-16 %, contributing to 20 % of health care associated infection. Their source may be exogenous or endogenous. These infections are responsible for increasing the treatment cost, length of hospital stay, hence, a knowledge of the rate of SSIs can help in formulating appropriate policies for timely and accurate management in hospital.

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Infection of sterile body fluid can lead to severe morbidity and mortality. Periodic surveillance and monitoring programmers are helpful for framing the antibiotic policy. The present study was undertaken to evaluate aerobic bacteriological profile along with their antibiogram from various sterile fluids over a period of five years. A total of 1708 body fluid samples were processed according to Standard guidelines and analysed in order to assess the changing trends in bacteriological profile and antibiogram.

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Ventilator associated Pneumonia (VAP) is the second most common nosocomial infection in hospitals. Timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment will greatly decrease the mortality and morbidity.

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Respiratory tract infections are very common in critically ill patients in hospital settings. Endotracheal aspiration is a simple and easy method to perform especially in ICU patients for obtaining samples from lower respiratory tract. Therefore, this study was carried out to determine the microbiological spectrum and antibiotic susceptibility profile of Endotracheal aspirates among patients admitted in our institute. The present study was conducted on 348 ETT aspirate samples received in the Department of Microbiology, GMC, Jammu for a period of 1 year i.e. April 2017- 2018.

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NFGNB also known as Non-fermenters (NFs) are emerging with increasing frequency as agents of opportunistic and often, serious infection as well as nosocomial infection. NFGNB are innately resistant to many antibiotics and are known to produce extended spectrum β-lactamases and metallo β-lactamases (MBL).Very few laboratories in India identify these organisms as routine as they are slow growing and requires special media and biochemical tests for identification. The rates of isolation of NFGNBs are increasing in Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, hence this study was done.

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To determine the most common organisms causing surgical site infections and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern. This study was carried out retrospectively in the Department of Microbiology SKIMS Medical College and associated hospital, Srinagar for a period of two years (January 2017–December 2018). A total number of 194 pus samples of inpatients from different wards as well as of out-patients were processed using standard microbiological techniques. Of the 194 pus samples processed, 94 samples were culture positive (48.4%).

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Bacterial infections and antibiogram in device associated infections in MICU, ICU of hospital. The study was carried during the period of Jan 2017 to Dec 2017 in Bacteriology section department of Microbiology in Government Medical College and hospital Aurangabad. 530 samples received from patients of ICU and MICU of hospital for culture and sensitivity. Out of which 330/530 (62%) samples were from endotracheal secretions suspected of pneumonia and 90/530 (17%) were Urine samples and 75/530 (14%) were blood samples. Samples were processed identified by different biochemical reactions.

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Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a worldwide problem as a nosocomial pathogen in hospitalized patients. Acinetobacter spp. can cause a multitude of infections including pneumonia, bacteremia, meningitis, urinary tract infections, and skin and soft tissue infections, and the mortality associated with these infections is high. Isolates resistant to almost all commercially available antimicrobials have been identified, thus limiting treatment options.

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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections encountered in clinical practice. The knowledge of etiology and antibiogram of uropathogens helps in starting empirical treatment till the results of antibiotic susceptibility is awaited. Therefore this two year retrospective study was undertaken to determine the bacteriology and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of UTIs in a tertiary care hospital. Urine samples from patients suspected of having UTI were processed according to standard microbiological techniques.

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Non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB) are an emerging problem in Blood stream infections. A major concern is multi-drug resistance which severely limits treatment options. Earlier it was believed to be non pathogenic, but recently they are more frequently isolated as primary pathogen. Usually they cause hospital acquired infection (HAI). A prospective study was conducted to isolate the NFGNB from blood samples, to identify the risk factors leading to blood stream infections and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of them.

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Aim of the study was to isolate and characterize Gram negative bacilli causing urinary tract infections in catheterized patients of either sex and above 19 years of age in intensive care units and to study the antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of the urinary isolates. Total of 100 catheterised patients in Intensive care units were analysed retrospectively and prospectively in a period of 1 year from December 2012 to November 2013 to assess the urinary tract infections caused by indwelling catheter. Of 100 cases, 26 showed catheter associated urinary tract infections. Out of them 11 were E.

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