The FREQEUNCY OF COMMONLY ISOLATED BACTERIAL PATHOGENS AND THEIR ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY IN PATIENTS ADMITTED AT GYNAE C WARD

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of commonly isolated pathogens and their antibiotics sensitivity in patients admitted at Gynae C ward MTI HMC Peshawar.

BACKGROUND: Bacterial infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients. Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major problem. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the frequency of commonly isolated pathogens, their antibiotics sensitivity and resistance pattern in patients.

Setting: Department of OBS and Gynaecology MTI, HMC, Peshawar

Duration of study: 6 months from April 2022 to September 2022

Study design: Descriptive cross sectional

Materials and Method: In this study a total of 136 samples from wound swabs and blood were collected by non probability consecutive sampling technique using sterile cotton swabs and blood samples were processed for bacterial isolation and susceptibility testing to systemic antimicrobial agents.

RESULTS: In this study total 5 types of bacterial isolates and 2 Candida species were isolated from 136 specimens. The predominant bacteria isolated from specimens were Gram negative Pseudomonas auriginousa (36.76%) followed by S. Aureus (35.29%), E.Coli (13.23%) Coliform species (1.47%), only 4 samples have 2 species isolated from their wounds i.e. Klebsiella species and Candida. Majority of isolates showed sensitivity for Imipenen and Amikacin and resistance to Co–amoxiclave and Ceftriaxone. Most of the isolates were resistant to multiple antibiotics.

CONCLUSION: Most of the isolated pathogens showed high rate of resistance to multiple commonly used antibiotics. Therefore rational use of antibiotics should be practice.