Prevalence of Acinetobacter Sp. In ICUs and their Antimicrobial Resistance

Prevalence of Acinetobacter Sp. In ICUs and their Antimicrobial Resistance

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Introduction: Acinetobacter Sp.are ubiquitous aerobic gram negative coccobacilli that are increasingly responsible for a large number of nosocomial infections.It represents severe problems for choosing effective antimicrobials because of the resistance to many available drugs.Materials and Methods: Specimens collected from ICU patients were cultured and identified as Acinetobacter Sp.

using standard methods.Antibiotic sensitivity pattern was done using modified Kirby Bauer hamamelis crema disc diffusion method Results: Two hundred and eleven isolates of various bacteria from 200 patients with nosocomial infections were collected and evaluated.A total of 38 (18%) isolates of Acinetobacter Sp.were isolated.

The prevalence was more among males in all age groups.Multidrug resistance isolate showing resistance to two or more antibiotics was 94.7% (36).Imipenem (60.

5%) and Cefaperazone/Sulbactum (50%) showed highest sensitivity.Poor sensitivity was seen with Amikacin (73.6%), Ampicillin (86.8%) and Gentamicin (52.

6%).Conclusion: Acinetobacter Sp.is a formidable challenge for managing critically emtek 2113 ill people.Continued efforts are needed to develop better antimicrobial policies against this pathogen.