BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILE OF WOUND INFECTION IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, CHATTISGARH

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Md Mustafa Sofiur Rahman, Surendra Prasad Chauhan, Dr. Smita Bawankar

Introduction: Wound infection is one of the most common infections caused by different type of gram positive and Gram

negative bacteria. The present study aimed to detect common bacteriological and antibiotic susceptibility profile from

wound infection.

Material and methods: Total 157 pus samples collected randomly from patients of wound infection, over the period of six months. Samples

were collected, transported and processed in the laboratory as per standard protocol. Antibiotic susceptibility test was done by the Kirby Bauer

Disc diffusion method.

Result: Out of 157 samples, 131(84%) showed culture positive. A total 110 (83.97%) yielded pure bacterial growth and 18 (13.75%) showed

mixed growth. Among GPC, Staphylococcus aureus was most prevalent organism and in GNB, the most predominant was Acinetobacter sp.

Teicoplanin and Linezolid were most sensitive to GPC and in GNB most susceptible antibiotics were Imipenem and Meropenem. MRSA was

detected in 26.92% of isolates. Conclusion: Staphylococcus aureus and Acenitobacter Spp. were the most prevalent organisms isolated.

Linezolid, Teicoplanin ,Vancomycin. Imipenem, Meropenem were highly sensitive antibiotics. Higher resistance towards common antibiotics

has been observed. Hence it is important to monitor bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics to limit the emergence and spread of these pathogens.