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Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bloodstream bacterial pathogens

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The antibiotic resistance in bloodstream bacterial pathogens is a major challenge that result in higher morbidity and death rates. The multidrug resistance among gram positive and negative bacteria causes difficulty in the treatment of bloodstream infections with traditional antibiotics. Therefore, early identification of potential pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns become important for first line treatment of infections. The current paper presents a retrospective study where 34 bacterial pathogens were isolated from 338 blood samples collected from patients visiting a private hospital in Ludhiana, Punjab. Of the isolated bacteria, 65% were gram negative and 35% were gram positive. The common isolates comprised of Klebsiella sp. (47%), Staphylococcus aureus (35%), Escherichia coli (12%) and Salmonella sp. (6%). Klebsiella sp. and E. coli exhibited high resistance (100%) towards cefotaxime, cefuroxime, ceftriaxone, levoflox, sparflox, feropenum, ertapenum and combination of ceftazidime and clavulanic acid. S. aureus showed ≤ 50% resistance to the tested antibiotics. In contrast, Salmonella sp. was found to be highly sensitive (100%) against all the antibiotics. The observed pattern of antibiotic susceptibility can thus be used to design empirical treatment for infections caused by bacterial pathogens under study in Ludhiana region.

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Bloodstream infection, antibiotic susceptibility, septicemia and biochemical characterization

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"Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bloodstream bacterial pathogens", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.919-926, November 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDS06138.pdf

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"Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bloodstream bacterial pathogens", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp919-926, November 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDS06138.pdf

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Published Paper ID: JETIRDS06138
Registration ID: 232092
Published In: Volume 5 | Issue 11 | Year November-2018
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Page No: 919-926
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Area: Engineering
ISSN Number: 2349-5162
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