Hospital Acquired Infections due to Gram Negative Bacteria Related to Endotracheal Tube at Tertiary Care Hospital

Dr Kanizfatma Durani

Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2014

Hospital Acquired Infections due to Gram Negative Bacteria Related to Endotracheal Tube at Tertiary Care Hospital

Dr Kanizfatma Durani

Abstract :

Objective: Prolonged use of endotracheal (ET) tube has been recognized as a major threat for developing Ventilator associated Pneumonia (VAP) particularly by Gram negative organisms. So the purpose of the study was to determine the organisms causing VAP and to study their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. Materials and Method: This retrospective observational study was conducted over a period of 9 months from January -September 2012 in microbiology department, G.G.H. hospital, Jamnagar during which total 82 ET tube samples were received. Identification of bacteria was done by various biochemical tests. antibiotic sensitivity of isolate was done by Kirby-Baur method. Result: 24 (72.73%) isolates are gram negative bacteria & 9 (27.27%) infections are due to gram positive bacteria. Acinetobacter baumannii (18 samples; 54.5%) was the most common organism isolated, which was resistance to commonly used antibiotics. Conclusion: There is a need to improve the effectiveness of integrated infection control programs to control and manage nosocomial infections caused by highly resistant organisms.