A retrospective observational study on the sputum samples received by the Department of Microbiology, Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya in the year 2007

Edirisinghe, LU; Kalukottage, Pankaja; Maziama, Mnn; Silva, PV De

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“…In this study, the most common organisms are Klebsiella pneumoniae followed by Pseudomonas. Similar patterns of organisms were shown in the study done by Asati et al4 Similarly study done by Edirishinghe LU et al also showed Coliforms and Pseudomonas as the two most common organisms 11. But studies done by Oberoi A et al showed Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa as the two most common organisms 10.…”

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Bacteriology of Sputum Samples: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Raghubanshi

Karki

2020

J Nepal Med Assoc

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Introduction: Lower respiratory tract infection is a common infection and accounts for a greaterburden of disease worldwide. It is a great challenge to the clinician and still more, with increasingantimicrobial resistance. Its empirical treatment may vary according to the type of causativeorganisms. The objective of this study is to identify the pathogenic microorganisms and theirantimicrobial susceptibility pattern from sputum sample. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in KIST Medical College andTeaching Hospital from February 2015 to January 2016. Ethical approval was taken from institutionalreview committee prior to the study with reference no. 0051/2014/15. Data on culture and sensitivityof isolates from sputum samples were collected from the records of the hospital. Sample collection,processing, identification of microorganisms and antimicrobial susceptibility tests were performedaccording to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. All the data were tabulatedin an Excel sheet and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: Out of 2318 samples, 694 (29.93%) sputum samples at 95% confidence interval (737.21-650.79) were reported as culture positive. Klebsiella was the most common isolate followedby Pseudomonas, Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans,Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and others. Imipenem and vancomycin showedthe most sensitivity towards gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria respectively. Conclusions: Proper diagnosis, identification of causative agents and their antimicrobial susceptibilitypattern are important steps to limit the irrational use of antimicrobials. Prescribing antimicrobialsempirically in the case of suspected lower respiratory tract infection is difficult.

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Bacteriology of Sputum Samples: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

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Karki

2020

J Nepal Med Assoc

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“…14 Staphylococcus Aureus And CONS Were Sensitive To Aminoglycosides ,Quinolones ,Vancomycin , Piperacillin/Tazobactam , Imipenem And Was Resistant To Erythromycin ,Cefotaxime And Cotrimoxazole. 15,16 The…”

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Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Pyogenic Bacterial Isolates in Sputum.

Parveen¹

2013

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“…Another explanation could be the use of empirical antibiotics in these patients resulting in pre-diagnosis eradication of the organisms. 2 However, sputum culture and Gram staining are neither specific nor sensitive as diagnostic tools. The number of pathogens involved in respiratory tract infections is large constituting an enormous challenge for diagnostic microbiology.…”

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“…2,8 Another study showed that in every tenth patient with community acquired pneumonia, etiology due to Gram negative bacteria had to be considered. 9 P. aeruginosa was the most commonly isolated organism of the Gram negative bacteria (32.1%).…”

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“…These infections may also result in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the latter being recognized as an important cause of the high morbidity and mortality. 2 Viral infections are considered to be the cause in most cases of respiratory tract infections. 3 However; recent studies have correlated COPD exacerbation and pneumonias with the overgrowth of the bacterial load or with the acquisition of a new strain of pathogenic bacteria.…”

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Gram negative organisms in community acquired respiratory tract infections

Shah¹

2013

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Objective: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are amongst the most common conditions encountered in our hospitals. The objectives of the study were to determine the frequency and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of various Gram negative bacteria (GNB) isolated from sputum samples of patients with RTIs.Methods: A descriptive, cross sectional study was carried out at the department of Microbiology, Army Medical College. Patients were diagnosed as suffering from RTIs on the basis of clinical features, radiological and laboratory findings. Sputum samples from all admitted and outdoor patients that presented to the hospital with RTIs were collected using sterile plastic containers. Those that satisfied the criteria for inclusion were accepted and processed according to routine microbiological procedures. The cultures were identified and susceptibility patterns of the organisms noted.Results: Fifteen hundred and ninety six sputum samples were processed of which 549 (34.4%) yielded a positive pathogenic organism on culture with 327 (59.6%) yielding GNB. Of these Pseudomonas aeruginosa 105 (32.1%) was the most frequently isolated organism followed by Heamophilus influenzae 62 (19.0%), Klebsiella pneumoniae 54 (16.5%), Acinetobacter 46 (14.1%) and E. coli 41 (12.5%). Piperacillin/tazobactam, meropenem and imipenem were among the most effective antibiotics. Sonuç: Gram negatif bakteriler SYE'nın giderek artan bir nedeni haline gelmektedir ve bu nedenle klinisyenin bu organizmaların SYE'larında etken ajan olabileceği konusunda uyanık olması ve tedavideki farkındalığın artması ve klinik içgörü istenmektedir. Conclusion

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A retrospective observational study on the sputum samples received by the Department of Microbiology, Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya in the year 2007

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Bacteriology of Sputum Samples: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Bacteriology of Sputum Samples: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Pyogenic Bacterial Isolates in Sputum.

Gram negative organisms in community acquired respiratory tract infections

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