Prevalence of Bacterial Infections among Patients Visited in Hospital
Journal Title: Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: There are many sources of infection including environmental sources, person to person, self infection, and medical or surgical procedures. The present study was conducted to assess bacterial infection among study population. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted in the department of Microbiology. It comprised of 212 patients who visited the department. From all patients, wound swabs, sputum and midstream urine were received for routine culture diagnostic procedures. Results: Upper respiratory infection was seen in 58%, lower respiratory infection in 34% and urinary tract infection in 8%. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Staphylococci pyogenes was seen in 72 cases, streptococci in 66 cases, pseudomonas in 46 cases and klebsiella in 28 cases. Urine showed 56 bacterial infection, wound 72 and sputum 84. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Bacterial infection is common in all age groups. The most common bacteria involved are staphylococcus aureus followed by streptococcus pyogenes etc.
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Maya Barala
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