IN VITRO ACTIVITY OF COLISTIN AGAINST MULTIDRUG RESISTANT GRAM NEGATIVE BACILLI (MDR GNB) ISOLATED FROM VARIOUS CLINICAL SPECIMENS
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Currently colistin is increasingly being used against multidrug resistant gram negative bacteria which include Pseudomonas aeruginosa,,Acinetobacter baumanii, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae & Salmonella enterica. [1] Colistin resistant organisms are reported in various parts of world. Methods: Total 200 MDR GNB isolates were included in the study & tested for their susceptibility to colistin by Kirby Bauer Disc Diffusion Test. Results: Isolates consisted of 64 Escherichia coli,45 Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 44 Klebsiella pneumoniae,32 Citrobacter koseri,13 Acinetobacter baumanii & 2 Proteus mirabilis. Of these, 69 (34.5%) were resistant to Colistin. Colistin resistance in highest number was detected in Escherichia coli isolates obtained from various samples. Conclusion: As colistin resistance is emerging rapidly, measures are necessary to restrict indiscriminate use of antimicrobials & to adhere strictly to the hospital antibiotic policy. It is also the need of an hour that newer antimicrobials get discovered soon to tackle such MDR microorganisms.
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Dr. Ketaki Vyankatesh Kulkarni, Dr. Sandhya S. Kulkarni, Dr. Niranjan Pathak
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