BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH SEPSIS ADMITTED IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF RAWALPINDI

Authors

  • Muhammad Haroon Bahria International Hospital. Rawalpindi
  • Fahad Ajmal Bahria International Hospital. Rawalpindi
  • Aisha Gul drharoonjr@gmail.com
  • Muhammad Saeed Khan Kohat University of Science and Technology. Kohat
  • Jawad Khan Bahria International Hospital. Rawalpindi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v12i04.14

Abstract

Objectives: To determine bacteriological profi le of patients with clinical signs of sepsis admitted
in Intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 220 patients having sepsis
and admitted in intensive care unit of Bahria International Hospital Rawalpindi from November
2021 to October 2022. Various clinical specimens including blood, urine, central venous catheter
tip, and Foley catheter tip were collected from target subjects and immediately transported to
Pathology laboratory for microbiological analysis.
Results: Out of total 220 patients,our data showed that 140 (63.6%) were male while 80 (36.4%)
were female subjects with mean age of 41.623±6.782. Patients were recorded with various illnesses
including Diabetes Mellitus (56.8%), Hypertension (25%), Asthma illness (24.5%) and end stage
renal disease (26.8%). Least cases were observed for Stroke (29.1%), Malignancy (5.4%) and other
diseases (3.6%). Urine sample was sent for 170 (77.2%) patients while blood cultures were sent
for 110 (50%) patients. Bacteriological profi le of samples revealed that 168 (76.3%) were Gram
negative bacteria while 52 (23.7%) were Gram positive bacteria. The prevalent Gram negative
bacteria was recorded as Escherichia coli45.9% (n=101) followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa14.8% (n=25). Among the Gram bacteria, methicillin resistant Staphalococcus aureus(n=41,
78.8%) was most frequent followed methicillin sensitive Staphalococcus aureus (n=8, 15.3%).

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Haroon, M., Ajmal, F., Gul, A., Khan, M. S., & Khan, J. (2022). BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH SEPSIS ADMITTED IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF RAWALPINDI. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 12(04), 53–57. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v12i04.14

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Vol. 12 No. 04 (2022): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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