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Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Respiratory Tract Infection in COVID-19 Patients suffering from Pneumonia

Soumya Singh, Mrinmoy Sarma, Ashutosh Yadav and K. Ramanath
Page: 296-302 | Received 30 Oct 2023, Published online: 15 Dec 2023

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the bacteria found during COVID-19 hospitalization. Information regarding the a etiology and suitable antibiotic for empirical treatment has been made available by this study. Four hundred COVID-19 patients who tested positive were admitted. 114 (28.5%) females and 286 (71.5%) males were present. The most common type of bacterial isolate was gram negative bacilli (GNB). Klebsiella pneumonia (n = 46, 63.1%) was the most common gram-negative bacillus, followed by Acinetobacter baumannii (n = 9, 12.3) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n = 6, 8.2%). Streptococcus pneumonia (n = 7, 9.6%) was the most prevalent gram-positive cocci, followed by Staphylococcus aureus (n = 5, 6.8%). Carbapenems were effective against K. pneumoniae, A. baumannii and Ps. aeruginosa amikacin, gentamicin, piperacillin/tazobactam and cefepime were the next most sensitive strains. Penicillins were most effective against isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae that were sensitive to cepalosporins, vancomycin and carbapenems (imipenem and meropenems). Erythromycin, clindamycin and vancomycin were all effective against S. aureus. First-and second-line antibiotics did not work on most of the isolates. Therefore the hospital’s antibiotic policy and other infection control programs need to be changed. Covid 19, Antibiotic, Carbapenem resistant bacteria.

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Soumya Singh, Mrinmoy Sarma, Ashutosh Yadav and K. Ramanath. Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Respiratory Tract Infection in COVID-19 Patients suffering from Pneumonia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.12.296.302
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