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Prevalence of Faecal Carriage of Multidrug Resistance Among Commensal Escherichia Coli and Klebsiellapneumoniaecolonising the Gut of Healthy Adult Population in Tumkur

Neha , M. Sudeep Kumar, Veena Krishnamurthy and H.P. Bhavya
Page: 101-104 | Received 10 Mar 2024, Published online: 16 Apr 2024

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Abstract

The emergence of resistance in the normal flora is a major concern in the management of both hospital and community acquired infections. The prevalence of resistant organisms in the community is on the rise. Multidrug resistant (MDR) colonizers act as a reservoir for transmission of antibiotic resistance and are the source of infection. Irrational use of antibiotics is probably a major contributor to rising antibiotic resistance. This study was conducted to find the faecal prevalence of antibiotic resistance among commensal Escherichia coli and Klebsiellapneumoniaein the community. 860 healthy adults were randomly selected from the urban practice area of Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur. Stool samples were collected from the participants and plated on MacConkey agar plates and further processed according to standard laboratory guidelines for the isolation and identification of Escherichia coli and Klebsiellapneumoniaein. All the isolates were screened for multidrug resistance to commonly used antibiotics by standard methods. Among the total of 860 samples, 64% has shown antibiotic resistance. Maximum resistance was seen for Fluoroquinolones 51% followed by Cephalosporins 48% and Tetracycline 47%.The prevalence of MDR colonizers in the community were found to be 54%.

How to cite this article:

Neha , M. Sudeep Kumar, Veena Krishnamurthy and H.P. Bhavya. Prevalence of Faecal Carriage of Multidrug Resistance Among Commensal Escherichia Coli and Klebsiellapneumoniaecolonising the Gut of Healthy Adult Population in Tumkur.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.6.101.104
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