A comparative study of antimicrobial sensitivity patterns in neonatal infections in 2011 and 2014 in a tertiary care hospital of east India

Authors

  • Dr. M Mitra IQ City Medical College andNarayana Multi-specialty Hospital, Durgapur, India
  • N C Nanda Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela, Odisha, India
  • SS Bhattacharya Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela, Odisha, India
  • M Dasgupta Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela, Odisha, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2018.5.3.3

Keywords:

Ampicillin, Antibiotic Resistance, Drug Vacation, Neonate

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the antimicrobial sensitivity patterns in neonatal infections in the year 2011 and 2014 in a Tertiary care Hospital in east India. Methodology: A retrospective study was done by collecting data from medical records of 150 neonates with positive cultures for blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid in a Tertiary care hospital of Rourkela, Odisha. The antibiotic sensitivity patterns of the years 2011 and 2014 were tabulated. The data was
analyzed using chi square test. Results: A statistically significant decrease in resistance to Ampicillin was seen in 2014 when compared to 2011 (p value=0.011) Conclusion: The advent of higher antibiotics has led to decreased use of baseline antibiotics like Ampicillin. The subsequent "drug vacation" may have led to the lower Ampicillin resistance.

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Author Biographies

Dr. M Mitra, IQ City Medical College andNarayana Multi-specialty Hospital, Durgapur, India

Senior Resident

N C Nanda, Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela, Odisha, India

Ex HOD of Department of Pediatrics

SS Bhattacharya, Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela, Odisha, India

Senior Consultant, Department of Microbiology

M Dasgupta, Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela, Odisha, India

Senior Medical officer, Department of Microbiology

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Published

2018-09-30

How to Cite

Dr. M Mitra, N C Nanda, SS Bhattacharya, & M Dasgupta. (2018). A comparative study of antimicrobial sensitivity patterns in neonatal infections in 2011 and 2014 in a tertiary care hospital of east India. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 5(3), 21–24. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2018.5.3.3

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2018): Vol 5 | Issue 3 | July - September 2018

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