Open AccessCLINICOMICROBIOLOGICAL STUDY OF INFECTIONS CAUSED BY ACINETOBACTER SPECIES
Author(s) -
Sridevi Shridhar,
Sevitha Bhat
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i4.16596
Subject(s) - acinetobacter , imipenem , colistin , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , gentamicin , antibiotic resistance , isolation (microbiology) , medicine , piperacillin , sputum , biology , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa , tuberculosis , genetics , pathology
To study the rate of isolation of Acinetobacter species, its antibiogram and associated risk factors.Materials and Methods:Retrospective time bound study for a period of 6 months. The study included 191 consecutive clinical significant isolates of Acinetobacter species isolated from various specimens. The identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing by modified Kirby Bauer and Vitek Compact system 2.Results and Discussion:Maximum isolation of Acinetobacter species was from Suction Tip (31.94%), sputum (19.89%), urine (14.66%), blood (10.47%) and others. The species was most sensitive to Colistin (97.87%) and Polymixin B (99.43%). The species was most resistant to Imipenem (72.62%) and Gentamicin (66.66%). The common risk factors were invasive procedure, duration of ICU stay and malignancies.Conclusion:Acinetobacter has emerged as a major nosocomial pathogen. Antibiotic resistance is on rise. Proper antibiotic stewardship is required. This study will help in better infection control strategies and improve antibiotic resistance pattern in this region.Key words :Acinetobacter spp., Antibiotic resistance