Antibiotic resistant of causes of bacteremia in Kirkuk city
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Pharmacy - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Abstract:This study aimed to determine the frequency and Antibiotic resistant of bacteria causingbacteremiain blood specimens in Kirkuk, Iraq. A total of 309 blood samples were collected from infants and adults who were suffering from symptoms of bacteremia. There ages were ranged from (1 month - 80 years). Those patients were attended to Kirkuk General Hospital, Azadi Teaching Hospital in Kirkuk city from (1/July/2013) to (1/October/2014).The results indicated that 47 (31%) blood samples from both sexes, 21(12.7%) female and 26(18.2%) male, revealed positive cultures, consisting of 28 (59.6%) gram-positive isolates and 19 (40.4 %) gram-negative isolates. Gram-positive isolates were represented by: Staphylococcus aureus18 (38.3%) and it was the predominant isolate followed by Staphylococcus epidermidis 10 (21.3%) and gram negative isolates were represented by: Escherichia coli 12 (25.5%) Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5(10.7%) Klebsiellapneumoniae 2(4.2%). The results also showed that the high age groups infected were (1-10 years) 9 (19.1%).Antibiotic susceptibility test revealed that gram-positive bacteria were susceptible to ciprofloxacin followed by Chloramphenicol, also the gram-negative bacteria were susceptible tociprofloxacin followed by Chloramphenicol. From gram positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus is predominant cause of bacteremia while from gram negative bacteria Escherichia coli is predominant. Keywords:Kirkuk, Bacteremia, Staphylococcus aureus.
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Siham Sh. AL- Salihi, SawsanShawkat Abid
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