Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Prevalence of Escherichia Coli And Its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern From Various Samples In A Tertiary Care Hospital
Kiran Gopal, R.G. Ragi, Neethu Kishor, L. Cicili, A.S. Aiswarya and A. Syed Ali
Page: 241-245 | Received 15 Jun 2024, Published online: 10 Aug 2024
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Abstract
Escherichia coli can cause urinary tract infection, appendicular abscess, peritonitis, cholecystitis and septic wounds; they cause bacteremia and endotoxic shock and occasionally meningitis in neonates, also related to surgical site infections. A hospital‐based study on Prevalence of Escherichia coli isolates from various samples and its antibiotic susceptibility pattern was conducted in Microbiology laboratory at Govt. Medical college hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. A total of 102 strains were isolated from different samples including urine, pus, blood, double swab, aspirates, bile. The predominant sample from which Escherichia coli was isolated is urine followed by pus. No Escherichia coli was isolated from CSF sample. The isolates show high resistance to ampicillin. Most of the Escherichia coli isolates were resistant to ampicillin followed by 1stgeneration cephalosporins. Cefoperazone + sulbactam was found to be the most effective drug. Cotrimoxazole and Amikacin were also effective.
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Kiran Gopal, R.G. Ragi, Neethu Kishor, L. Cicili, A.S. Aiswarya and A. Syed Ali. Prevalence of Escherichia Coli And Its Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern From Various Samples In A Tertiary Care Hospital.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.9.241.245
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.9.241.245