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MedPulse - International Medical Journal, ISSN 2348-2516 E-ISSN: 2348-1897
Volume 1, Issue 2, March 2014 pp 94-96
Research Article
Role of pseudomonas aeruginosa in nosocomial urinary tract infections
Jose P. Augustine
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sree Narayana Institute Of Medical Sciences, Chalakka,North kuthiyatode (PO), Ernakulam,PIN-683594 ,Kerala, INDIA.
Academic Editor : Dr. Bhanap P. L.
Introduction: Nosocomial urinary tract infections accounts for 40% of nosocomial infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa as the causative agent of nosocomial UTIs is 10.3% in previous studies. In the present study the role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in nosocomial UTIs is studied in a rural medical college hospital. The result shows that the incidence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa as causative agent of nosocomial UTI is 12.96%.Of the isolates 25% are resistant to fluoroquinolones norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin. 20% are resistant to aminoglycosides gentamycin,12% are resistant to amikacin and 8% are resistant to tobramicin.the resistance to carbapenems imipenem is 2% and meropenem is 5%.Multi drug resistant isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is more compared to accepted studies.
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