Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of bacterial isolates from burn wound infections: experience at a tertiary care hospital teaching institution

Background: This study was conducted to know, understand and document the current bacterial isolates their antimicrobial susceptibility profile in our tertiary healthcare facility. Aim isolate, identify profiles of from patients with burn wound infections admitted care hospital.Methods: Wound swabs ICU wards were collected on day 1, 3, 5 10. Samples processed using standard microbiologic procedure that grew culture tested for sensitivity pattern Kirby Bauer disk diffusion method.Results: Majority this age group 21 30 years (32%). Total body surface area (TBSA) subjects it found mean TBSA 39.59±11.6. number identified during 226 those most common Klebsiella pneumoniae (n=62). Aminoglycoside resistance at 61% among carbapenems, ertapenem showed 90% isolates. Cefoxitin indicating presence MRSA seen 31% Staphylococcus aureus Acinetobacter 100% ceftazidime.Conclusions: The results indicate predominance drug resistant gram-negative wounds. came out be isolate study. Because increasing decreasing availability newer antibiotics, active microbial surveillance judicious antibiotic usage is way forward.