Antibiotic Resistance Pattern in Respiratory Tract Infection during COVID-19 Era

Background: Respiratory Tract Infection (RTI) is a very common disease in our country. Bacterial infections the respiratory tract causing significant morbidity andmortality hospitalized patients. Information on prevalence of bacterial infection RTI health care settings lacking. Moreover, injudicious use antibiotics often leads to antibiotic resistance which an emerging problem. The objective this study was determine and patterns pathogens isolated from sputum samples admitted patients suffering tertiary teaching hospital Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) era. Materials methods: In cross-sectional 104 who were Medicine Department Chittagong Medical College Hospital with diagnosis February 2021 June included. isolates culture confirmed by standard microbiological methods. Antibiotic determined using disk diffusion method. Results: Out processed 92 (88.5%) cases had established etiology. Klebsiella (45.2%) most organism followed Pseudomonas (17.2%) Acinetobacter (14.4%). antimicrobial susceptibility testing, Imipenem meropenem sensitive against Klebsiella. Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, imipenem, piperacillin Pseudomonas. highly resistant ceftriaxone. Conclusions: pattern varied for different organisms. Therefore, appropriate identification causative organisms their crucial right choice therapy LRTIs. JCMCTA ; 32 (2) : 8-13