IJAR - Indian Journal of Applied Research

Dr. P. Lakshmi Vasantha; Dr.K.Sai Leela

Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2015

Biotyping and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Klebsiella isolates recovered from tertiary care hospital

Dr. P. Lakshmi Vasantha, Dr. K. Sai Leela

Abstract :

Klebsiella species are implicated in causing community acquired as well as hospital acquired infections. In clinical bacteriological laboratories these bacteria are identified only up to genus level and to some extent up to species level. This degree of sub division is of little assistance in hospital epidemiological investigations. The present study was conducted to know the biotypes prevalent in Klebsiella genus by numerical coding system. Out of 200 isolates of Klebsiella , two biotypes were recovered.Klebsiellaoxytoca strains were more resistant to commonly used antibiotics compared to Klebsiellapneumoniae. Klebsiellapneumoniae strains were more sensitive to Imipenem (89%) and Amikacin (75%). Klebsiellaoxytoca strains were also more susceptible toImipenem (80%) and Amikacin (70%) compared to other drugs.