Registrar, Department of Anaesthesiology, Cloudnine Hospital, Malleswaram, Bangalore.
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 84
Abstract
BACKGROUND S. aureus is a versatile pathogen that causes human diseases ranging from mild infections to life-threatening sepsis. Therefore, to prevent S. aureus infections, effective infection control practices and antibiotic policies should be formulated. The present study was conducted to study the prevalence and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) isolated from various clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS A descriptive study was conducted in Microbiology Department. In the present study, out of 1194 clinical isolates, 206 S. aureus isolates were identified and processed using standard microbiology procedures. The antibiotic susceptibility test was performed by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method as per CLSI guidelines. RESULTS The prevalence of S. aureus was reported as 206 (17.25%) and MRSA was reported as 99 (48.0%). High resistance was seen in case of Penicillin whereas resistance less than 50% was reported in Methicillin, Ciprofloxacin, Gentamicin, Erythromycin; and Clindamycin. Vancomycin, Teicoplanin and Linezolid were found to be 100% sensitive. CONCLUSION S. aureus is a common cause of skin and soft tissue infections in hospitals. There should be a regular surveillance on the changing patterns of antibiotic sensitivity pattern of MRSA and antibiotic policy should be formulated to reduce the increasing levels of infections in the hospitals.
Authors and Affiliations
Avneet Kaur Heyar, Amarjit Kaur Gill, Anchal Mahajan, Kamaldeep Kaur
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