Department of Microbiology, Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi, Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala
*Corresponding author: Merlin Mary Mathew, Assistant professor, Department of Microbiology, Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi, Chittur, Palakkad-678103, Email: linmathew2@hotmail.com
Online published on 27 May, 2015.
Acinetobacter spp are ubiquitous aerobic gram negative coccobacilli that are increasingly responsible for a large number of nosocomial infections. It represents severe problems for choosing effective antimicrobials because of the resistance to many available drugs.
Specimens collected from IP patients were cultured and identified as Acinetobacter spp using standard methods. Antibiotic sensitivity pattern was done using modified Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method.
A total of 60 isolates of Acinetobacter spp were isolated from 312 mid stream urine samples. Among these, 80% were female and highest prevalence was seen in age group of more than 60 years (40%). 66.6% isolates were sensitive to Amikacin, 60% sensitive to Norfloxacin and all were sensitive to Netilmycin and Imipenem.
Emergence of multidrug resistance in Acinetobacter spp is a formidable challenge. Continued efforts are needed to develop better antimicrobial policies against this pathogen.
Acinetobacter, Nosocomial Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Non Fermenters
