Effectiveness of Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin in treatment of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa infection

Abstract

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most troublesome and feared pathogen in medical field. It is the sixth mostcommon cause of hospital-acquired infections and the cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia. The most common multidrugresistantgram-negative pathogen in Ventilated Assisted Patient. In our study in 100 patients culture and sensitivity report only 46%were sensitive to oral treatment while 54% of the pseudomonas were resistant to ciprofloxacin and 34% sensitive and 66%resistant to levofloxacin.Objective: To find out resistance of pseudomonas to oral medication.Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted in Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital from January 2018 to July 2019. ).100 patient samples (tracheal aspirate, bronchial washing, sputum, pus, urine and blood) were cultured for pseudomonas and itssensitivity to oral medication ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin was recorded.Results: Sensitivity to 46% were samples was observed to oral treatment while 54% of the pseudomonas were resistant tociprofloxacin and 34% sensitive and 66% resistant to levofloxacin respectively.Conclusion: It was found that 54% pseudomonas were resistant to Ciprofloxacin and 66% resistant to levofloxacin. So we shouldalways consider for combination therapy.

Client Satisfaction and Waiting Time in MCH Emergency

“…These patients presenting to emergencies complained about waiting time, unmet expectations, and negative interactions with ED staff. Local studies also confirmed that patients often utilized emergency services for non-emergent causes (Ahmed et al, 2018;Baugh et al, 2021;Marco et al, 2021). COVID-19 had a negative effect on the mental health of healthcare workers that included post-traumatic stress, anxiety , acute stress disorder, burnout, sleep problems, insomnia, eating disorders, adjustment disorder, emotional exhaustion, and depressive symptoms (Chatzittofis et al, 2021;Uphoff et al, 2021).…”