| Abstract |
Background: Infection is an important cause of mortality in burn patients. The microorganism causing burn wound infection may differ from one hospital to another, therefore it is necessary to review the bacteriological profile and susceptibility pattern to commonly used antibiotics. Methods: Bacteriological data and antibiotic sensitive pattern of 80 burn patients admitted in the department of General Surgery M.K.C.G.MCH,BERHAMPUR from AUGUST 2014 to JULY 2016 was obtained from the burn wound swabs .Wound swabs were collected from both male and female patients and sent to Microbiology Department for pus culture and sensitivity testing. Results: Pseudomonas was found to be most common isolates(51.25%) followed by Staphylococcus aureus(15%), E.Coli(3.75%), Proteus(2.5%), Klebsiella(2.5%), Acenetobacter(1.25%) and mixed organism (23.75%).Among 7 antibiotics , Imipenem was most effective drug for both gram negative and gram positive organisms. Conclusion: Pseudomonas was most common organism followed by Staphylococcus aureus and imipenem was most effective drug for both gram negative and gram positive organisms. This suggests that strict hygiene should be maintained in burn patients.
KEYWORDS: Antibiotic Sensitivity, Burn Wound, Nosocomial Infection. |
