Research Article - Archives of General Internal Medicine (2023) Volume 7, Issue 5

Resistance and susceptible prevelance study of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a gram negative bacterium that continues to be a major cause of opportunistic nosocomial infections, causing around 9-10% of hospital infections. It is hard to treat because of intrinsic resistance of the species and its resistance to multiple groups of antibiotics including β-lactams, aminoglycosides and fluoroquinolones. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of P. aeruginosa and its susceptibility pattern isolated from pus, urine, blood etc. samples at Ashwini Hospital, Cuttack. Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates are one of the major causes of both hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and community-acquired infections (CAIs). However, management of P. aeruginosa infections is difficult as the bacterium is inherently resistant to many antibiotics. All P. aeruginosa isolates were tested for susceptibility to 11 commonly used antibiotics, and the newly introduced Double Locus Sequence Typing (DLST) scheme was implemented to elucidate the predominant clones. The tested P. aeruginosa isolates presented various resistant phenotypes, with Verona Integron-Mediated Metallo-β-lactamase (VIM-2) mechanisms being the majority, and a new phenotype, FEPR-CAZS, being reported for the first time in Greek isolates. DLST revealed two predominant types, 32-39 and 8-37, and provided evidence for intra-hospital transmission of the 32-39 clone in one of the hospitals. The results indicate that DLST can be a valuable tool when local outbreaks demand immediate tracking investigation with limited time and financial resources.

Author(s): Sonalika Mohapatra

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