Frequency of Blood Culture Isolates and their Antibiogram in a Teaching Hospital

Authors

  • Subha Shrestha Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital
  • Ritu Amatya Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital
  • Raj Kumari Shrestha Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital
  • Rajiv Shrestha Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2295

Abstract

Introduction: Bloodstream infections are associated with significant patient morbidity and mortality. Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns should guide the choice of empiric antimicrobial regimens for patients with bacteremia.

Methods:  Blood sample received from the patient attending Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital from March 2013 – August, 2013 were subjected to for culture. Isolate identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was done by standard microbiological method

Results:  Out of the total 2,766 blood samples, 13.3% showed bacterial growth. The percentage of neonatal septicemia was 13.3%. Staphylococcus aureus (28%) was the most common isolates followed by Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhi (22%), Coagulase negative Staphylococci (9.5%), Salmonella enterica Serotype Paratyphi ((7.6%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (7.6%). 26.3% of the isolates of Staphylococcus aureus were oxacillin resistant. Most of the gram positive organisms were susceptible to amikacin and vancomycin and showed high level resistance to cefuroxime and cotrimoxazole. Out of 109 isolates of typhoid bacilli, 95.3% were resistant to nalidixic acid ,79% to ciprofloxacin and 60.5% to ofloxacin. More than 50% of the isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli showed resistance to  cephalosporins and cotrimoxazole. Acinetobacter spp showed high resistance (more than 60%) to ceftriaxone and ofloxacin. More than 20% of the isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were resistant to ciprofloxacin and amikacin.

Conclusions:  Ongoing surveillance for antimicrobial susceptibility remains essential, and will enhance efforts to identify resistance and attempt to limit its spread.

Keywords: antibiotic; bacteria; blood stream infections.

Author Biographies

Ritu Amatya, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital

Department of Microbiology, Associate Professor

Raj Kumari Shrestha, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital

Department of Microbiology, Tutor

Rajiv Shrestha, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital

Department of Microbiology, MD Resident

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2014-03-31

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Shrestha, S., Amatya, R., Shrestha, R. K., & Shrestha, R. (2014). Frequency of Blood Culture Isolates and their Antibiogram in a Teaching Hospital. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 52(193), 692–696. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2295

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