• Swati Satani
• Ratna Trivedi

Patients who are immuno-compromised or hospitalized for longer duration are more prone to nosocomial infection. A. baumannii is one of the most common causes of such infection. Multidrug resistance (MDR) properties of such species make it difficult to treat the disease. This MDR properties varies from species to species. It is highly depend in the environmental conditions and antibiotic exposures. Here a study was designed to evaluated the antibiotic resistance of A. baumannii in the patients of Surat city. For this study, samples from 198 patients in form of blood, urine and pus were collected and studied. Initial isolation and screening were done by using blood agar, MacConkey’s agar and Nutrient agar. Identification was carried out by Vitek GN2 ID card and antibiotic sensitivity was determined by Vitek2 automated system AST with N262. Results of the study have shown that many strains of A. baumannii are resistance against 3rd and 4th generation of antibiotics as well as against certain beta lactamase drugs. The only drugs which are found effective are colistin and tigecycline which can be used better alternates for the treatment.

A. baumannii, Multidrug Resistance, ICU patients, Surat

"Determination of antibiotic resistance characteristics of A. baumannii isolated from hospitalized patients", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.b562-b567, May-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105203.pdf

"Determination of antibiotic resistance characteristics of A. baumannii isolated from hospitalized patients", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppb562-b567, May-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105203.pdf