Frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of acinetobacter species isolated from pus and pus swab specimens.

摘要: Objective To evaluate the frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Acinetobacter species isolated from pus swab specimens at a tertiary care setting. Study design Cross-sectional observational study. Place duration study Department Microbiology, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Rawalpindi, July 2008 to 2012. Methodology Data regarding positive culture sensitivity was retrieved records Microbiology Department, AFIP, Rawalpindi. Only those which yielded growth Acinetobacterspecies were included in Results Out 2781, 1848 pure while 933 specimens. 2538 isolates, 276 (10.9%) identified as Acinetobacterspecies. Among Acinetobacterspp., 245 (88.8%) baumannii 31 (11.2%) Acinetobacterjohnsonii. Male/female ratio affected patients 5.6:1. Doxycycline most sensitive antibiotic 45% tested isolates sensitive. Sensitivity all other antimicrobials 15% or less. Conclusion About 11% soft tissue wound infections are caused by our set up particularly male. antibiotic. In vitro carbapenems is very low.