DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i02.062

Pages: 709-712

Blood stream infections range from self-limiting infection to life threatening sepsis and require rapid, aggressive and appropriate antimicrobial treatment. Blood culture is a key investigation for diagnosis of blood stream infections. The main purpose of blood culture is to identify the etiological agent , confirm infectious etiology, guide in the antimicrobial therapy. With the increase in antibiotic resistance amongst the organisms which is of worldwide concern it has become more important to know the microbial profile and its susceptibility pattern for treatment and specific therapy. This study shows the most common organisms isolated from blood cultures and their susceptibility pattern. Blood samples received for diagnostic microbiology were processed and identification done by standard protocol. Antibiotic susceptibility test was done using Kirby Bauer disk diffusion method It is a prospective study for 1 year from 2018 to 2019. Out of the total 1050 blood cultures received 501 (47.7%) showed growth. Gram Positive Cocci: 336 (67%), MRSA: 46(13.6%), Gram Negative Bacilli: 161 (32%), ESBL: 36(22%) Candida 04 (1%). Most common Gram Positive organism: Staphylococcus aureus, Gram Negative organism: Klebsiella species. This antibiogram of isolate will improve the therapeutic outcome and prevent antibiotic resistance.