Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Blood Isolates from Neonatal Icu of a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

Introduction: responsible for approximately 25% of all neonatal deaths in the world. Neonates are at increased risk of contracting infections due to immature immune system. It is difficult in these babies because the clinical features of sepsis are subtle in these neonates. Culture and sensitivity remains the gold standard test to diagnose and treat neonates in this situation. Moreover knowledge of prevalent bac care unit is essential for empirical antibiotic therapy because the treatment of sepsis needs to be immediately started and any delay in starting appropriate antibiotic therapy reason it is important to determine bacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of blood isolates from every neonatal intensive care unit. We conducted this cross sectional study to determine bacteriological pr from neonatal intensive care units of our institute. Aims and Objective: blood isolates from neonatal i Materials and Methods: The blood samples were processed by conventional blood culture and identification of the organism was done by standard bacteriological techn Bauer disc guidelines. Results confirmed by culture in 12.3% (187/1521) cases. predominated being responsible for 76% (142/187) of cases of septicaemia positive organisms in 24% (45/187) cases. Conclusion: particular neonatal intensive care unit is a critical step in managing neonatal sepsis. Such knowledge is critical in deciding empirical antibiotic therapy by treating neonatologist. Ou prevalent organisms and provided with sensitivity patterns of the organisms prevalent in neonatal intensive care unit.