Bacteriological profile of isolates from burn wounds in a tertiary care hospital.

Dr Surabhi Singh; Dr. Sulekha Nautiyal; Dr V. K. Kataria

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2019

Bacteriological profile of isolates from burn wounds in a tertiary care hospital.

Dr Surabhi Singh, Dr. Sulekha Nautiyal, Dr V. K. Kataria

Abstract :

Background: Three fourth of deaths in burn patients occur due to infections the objective of the study was to find out the aerobic pathogens of burn wound cases and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational descriptive study was conducted on 144 pus specimens from patients admitted to burn unit at Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital Dehradun, over a period of 2 years. The identification and antibiotic sensitivity testing of pathogens was performed using automated method Results: Of 144 cases studied, males dominated with 75.8%. The highest distribution of burn cases (50.7%) were within 11 to 40 years of age. The 110 aerobic pathogens were grown, of which 9 were Gram–positive cocci and 101 Gram–negative bacilli. The predominant bacteria as mono–microbial etiology isolated from the specimens was Pseudomonas aeruginosa 28/72 (29.5%). While of the 95 specimens examined, 23 (24.21%) had poly–microbial pathogens reported. Of which the combination of Pseudomonas and Proteus spp dominated (10/23). Conclusion: It is important for every hospital to analyse prevalent organisms and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern to formulate an effective antibiotic policy for ailments like burns.