Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14356/1381
Title: Bacteriological Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern among Isolates Obtained From Body Fluids
Authors: Shrestha, Lok Bahadur
Bhattarai, Narayan Raj
Khanal, Basudha
Citation: ShresthaL. B., BhattaraiN. R., & KhanalB. (2019). Bacteriological Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern among Isolates Obtained From Body Fluids. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 17(2), 173-177. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v0i0.1656
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: Nepal Health Research Council
Article Type: Original Article
Keywords: Extensively-drug resistant
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus
Multi-drug resistant
Sterile body fluid
Series/Report no.: Apr-June, 2019;1656
Abstract: Abstract Background: Infections of the sterile body sites, when occurs typically have greater clinical urgency and these infections could be life threatening. For the appropriate management of patient, early detection and identification of organism is crucial. Hence, the present study was designed to evaluate the prevalence, organism profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of isolates obtained from infection of body fluids. Methods: Laboratory and clinical records of all the sterile body fluid except blood and cerebrospinal fluid submitted to the Department of Microbiology, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences during the period of 5 years (January 2012 to December 2016) were analyzed. Results: Among 1835 samples, 196 fluids samples showed growth of organisms with an isolation rate of 10.68%. Escherichia coli (E. coli) was the most common organism followed by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed variable degree of resistance. Thirty percentage of organisms were multi-drug resistant, 10% were extensively-drug resistant, none was pan-drug resistant, 35% of E. coli and K. pneumoniae were extended spectrum ?-lactamase producer and 30% of S. aureus were methicillin-resistant S. aureus. The study showed increasing trends of multi-drug resistant, extensively-drug resistant, methicillin-resistant S. aureus and extended spectrum ?-lactamase over the years. Conclusions: The study showed infection rate of 10% among normally sterile body fluids. E.coli, S. aureus and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex are the common organisms. The infections are associated with multi drug resistant organisms. Routine surveillance of multi-drug resistant in infection of body fluids is necessary to guide treatment. Keywords: Extensively-drug resistant; methicillin-resistant S. aureus; multi-drug resistant; sterile body fluid
Description: Original Article
URI: http://103.69.126.140:8080/handle/20.500.14356/1381
ISSN: Print ISSN: 1727-5482; Online ISSN: 1999-6217
Appears in Collections:Vol. 17 No. 2 Issue 43 Apr - Jun 2019

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