Intravascular catheter related infections and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of isolated bacteria in a tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2014 Jan-Mar;32(1):68-71. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.124321.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of bacterial colonisation and catheter related blood stream infections (CRBSI) together with the antibiotic susceptibility patterns in a tertiary care hospital. CRBSI was detected with semi-quantitative and quantitative methods. The antimicrobial susceptible patterns of the isolated organisms were performed by Kirby Bauer disk diffusion method. The rate of catheter colonisation and CRBSI were 42.1% and 14% (16.1/1000 catheter days) respectively. The most common causative pathogens were Pseudomonas sp. (23.7%), Acinetobacter sp. (18.4%), Staphylococcus aureus (13.2%) and Enterobacteriaceae (10.5%). The rate of isolation of methicillin resistance S. aureus, imipenem resistant Pseudomonas sp. and extended spectrum β lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae were 60%, 44.0% and 100%. The result of this study would be useful for control and treatment of CRBSI.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteremia / epidemiology*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Bacteria / classification
  • Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Bangladesh / epidemiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
  • Catheter-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Catheters / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Prevalence
  • Tertiary Care Centers

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents