DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i07.060

Pages: 2945-2949

Non-fermenting Gram negative bacilli (NFGNB) are taxonomically diverse group of pathogens that has emerged as a major cause of hospital acquired infections especially in immunocompromised hosts. Inappropriate antimicrobial therapy used to treat infections caused by these organisms, especially the multidrug resistant and ESBL-producing strains, often results in failure of clinical treatment. Therefore, timely detection of such infections can lead to a better selection of antibiotics and help to improve the outcome of such infections. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and antibiogram of non-fermenting Gram negative bacilli in hospital acquired infections (HAI) along with determination of multidrug resistance and extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) enzymes amongst the same. The study was conducted in the department of Microbiology over a period of one year from January 2014 to December 2014. The various clinical specimens were collected from patients suspected to be suffering from HAI. These were cultured on blood agar and MacConkey agar. The growth was identified on the basis of colony morphology, Gram’s stain and various biochemical reactions.