Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: August | Volume: 10 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 10-14
Bacteriological Profile of Blood Culture and Antibiogram of the Bacterial Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Laxmi Kant Khanal
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Nepal Medical College, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Blood stream infections remain one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and needs urgent treatment with antimicrobial drugs.
Methods: A prospective cross sectional study was conducted in 6 months duration in a tertiary care hospital to determine bacteriological profile of blood culture and antibiogram of the isolates. Bacterial identification and their antibiotic sensitivity test were done according to standard microbiological techniques.
Result: 345/3324 (10.3%) bacterial growth was detected in blood culture and S. aureus, Salmonella spp. and Acinetobacter spp. were common isolates. AST report showed gram positive bacteria were sensitive to vancomycin and gentamicin; however, none of the gram negative bacteria isolated from blood stream infections were highly sensitive to commonly used antibiotics.
Conclusion: Surveillance detection of causative agents of blood stream infections and their antibiogram should be done regularly in the hospital.
Key words: Blood, culture, antibiogram, hospital