Bacteriological profile of neonatal blood cultures at Patan hospital.
Year: 2007
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A retrospective hospital based study was conducted over a 5-year period (Oct.2000 to Sept.2005) at Patan Hospital Nepal with the main objective of finding out the common organisms in hospital born neonatal blood cultures and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern. All the blood cultures sent from neonatal unit during this period were analysed. A total of 2463 blood cultures were sent; out of which 13.7%were positive. The commonest organism identified was coagulase negative Staphylococcus (48.4%) followed by Enterobacter (11.2%) Acinetobacter (9.7%) and Klebsiella (9.4%). Among the gram -ve organisms identified gentamicin resistance was observed in 65.6% Klebsiella 50% Enterobacter 39.4% Acinetobacter and 25% E coli isolates. Cefotaxime resistance was seen in 53% Klebsiella 31.6%Enterobacter 21.2%Acinetobacter and 16.6%E coli isolates. With the emerging resistant strains of gram-negative organisms and the limited number of available alternatives in the developing world we need to look for answers. (authors)
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2294863961