THE ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PATTERN OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA TO CIPROFLOXACIN AND MEROPENEM IN KPK

ABSTRACT
Introduction: It causes disease mainly in immune compromised persons. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common
hospital acquired infection. It has many inherent mechanisms to protect itself from the action of antibiotics.
Objective: This study is designed to analyse resistance of strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in KPK.
Material Methods: Type of study was Descriptive study. Sampling procedure was nonprobable consecutive sampling.
Pus samples were collected from different wards of Khyber Teaching Hospital. Collection period was 2015. Susceptibility
of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to antimicrobial agents was determined by Disc Diffusion method of Kirby Bauer.
Results: A total of 34 specimens of organism from different wards were collected.The study shows specimens resistant
to meropenem were 04 (11.76%), specimens resistant to ciprofloxacin were 18 (52.94 %) and specimens sensitive to
ciprofloxacin were 16 (52.94 %).
Conclusion: We tested in our study a ciprofloxacin) and meropenem. In our study specimens resistant to meropenem
were 11.76% and specimens resistant to ciprofloxacin were 52.94%. I suggest mass education of patients their attendants
and health care personals for preventive measures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.