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2014 Month : January Volume : 3 Issue : 2 Page : 464-468ANTIBACTERIAL RESISTANCE PATTERN OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA CO-ISOLATED WITH OTHER AEROBIC BACTERIA FROM BURN WOUNDS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Kalpana Sadawarte1, Sneha Dadarya2, Tukaram Prabhu K3
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dr. Kalpana Sadawarte,
Professor,
Department of Microbiology,
People’s College of Medical Sciences &
Research Centre, By-Pass Road, Bhanpur,
Bhopal – 462037 (M.P.)
Email- drkalpanasadawarte@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:The antibacterial resistance pattern of 118 isolates from burn wounds in patients with thermal burns showing growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa mixed with other aerobic bacteria over a period of two years (January 2009-December2010) were studied. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to be mixed with Klebsiella pneumoniae 63 (53.38%) the most followed by Escherichia coli 27 (22.88%) and other aerobic isolates. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to be highly resistant to Ceftazidime (72.88%) and least to Imipenem (9.32%). Klebsiella pneumoniae was found to be most resistant to Ampicillin (100%) and least to Amikacin (23.72%). Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed for the other isolates as well.
KEY WORDS: Burn Wound infection, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Antibiotic resistance.