Prevalence of nosocomial infections in intensive care units and operation theatres in Agartala Government Medical College and Hospital
Journal Title: Journal of the Indian Medical Association - Year 2019, Vol 117, Issue 1
Abstract
Nosocomial infection is an important cause of prolonged hospital stay. In India 10-30% of patients admitted in hospitals acquire nosocomial infection. The main objective of the study was to find prevalence of nosocomial infection, causative pathogens and their antibiogram. This study was done in the department of Microbiology, Agartala Government Medical College and Hospital from May-July, 2011. 210 samples were included in the study which after collection from Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Orthopaedics Operation Theatre, General Surgery Operation Theatres, Postoperative care unit and orthopaedics wards were sent to microbiology laboratory for bacteriological examination and antibiogram. Though the rate of nosocomial infection is 44% but highest prevalence ie, 70% is found in orthopaedics wards. Klebsiella pneumoniae (21.8%) and Enterococcus faecalis (8.7%) showed highest frequency among gram-negative bacilli and grampositive cocci respectively. Organisms isolated from patient samples were highly resistant to ß- lactam antibiotics (100%), macrolides (80%), fluoloquinolones (70%), aminoglycosides (60%) and vancomycin (40%). Prevalence of nosocomial infection is high in the study. There is a continuous need of surveillance and formulation of an antibiotic policy for the hospital.
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Shibabrata Bhattacharya, Raunak Bir, Tapan Majumdar
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