Antimicrobial resistance pattern and bacterial profile from ear cultures

Ear infections cause hearing loss, which is a hallmark of many diseases. Ear infections are more common in children than in adults. This study was conducted to isolate different pathogens from ear culture and to evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of these organisms. This was a retrospec...

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Main Authors: Mehwish Sajjad Mehmood, Wajiha Iffat, Zona Irfan, Ali Hasnain Taqi, Kapil Dev Bhojwani, Shahzaib Ahmed., Ambreen fatima
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Published: Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences 2024-12-01
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author Mehwish Sajjad Mehmood
Wajiha Iffat
Zona Irfan
Ali Hasnain Taqi
Kapil Dev Bhojwani
Shahzaib Ahmed.
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description Ear infections cause hearing loss, which is a hallmark of many diseases. Ear infections are more common in children than in adults. This study was conducted to isolate different pathogens from ear culture and to evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of these organisms. This was a retrospective study conducted in Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. All case histories including respiratory culture and antibiotic susceptibility results were analyzed.  Culture and antibiotic susceptibility reports of patient were retrieved from record files of the department from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021. A total of 691 ear pus samples were identified, most frequent bacterial isolate was Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n=249, 36%) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (n=140, 20%), CONS (n= 77, 11%) and Proteus mirabilis (n=58, 8%). Penicillin had 100% and 98% resistance against Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase negative staphylococcus, respectively, while there was 100% susceptibility against vancomycin. Colistin has 100% susceptibility against gram negative rods in our study. Growing bacterial resistance is of great concern as it alters the clinical prognosis of ear infection. Further-more this study help in choosing the correct empirical therapy for ear infections.
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spelling doaj-art-5745d6ba12d44f5bb93974c55d4a3bfc2025-08-20T03:08:22ZengLiaquat University of Medical and Health SciencesLiaquat Medical Research Journal2664-57342709-58782024-12-016410.38106/LMRJ.2024.6.4-10Antimicrobial resistance pattern and bacterial profile from ear culturesMehwish Sajjad Mehmood0Wajiha Iffat1Zona Irfan2Ali Hasnain Taqi3Kapil Dev Bhojwani4Shahzaib Ahmed.5Ambreen fatima6dow university of health sciences2Department of Pharmaceutics, Dow College of Pharmacy, faculty of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, OJHA Campus, KarachiFazaia ruth Pfau Medical CollegeDow University of Health SciencesDow University of Health SciencesDow University of Health SciencesDow University of Health Sciences Ear infections cause hearing loss, which is a hallmark of many diseases. Ear infections are more common in children than in adults. This study was conducted to isolate different pathogens from ear culture and to evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of these organisms. This was a retrospective study conducted in Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. All case histories including respiratory culture and antibiotic susceptibility results were analyzed.  Culture and antibiotic susceptibility reports of patient were retrieved from record files of the department from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021. A total of 691 ear pus samples were identified, most frequent bacterial isolate was Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n=249, 36%) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (n=140, 20%), CONS (n= 77, 11%) and Proteus mirabilis (n=58, 8%). Penicillin had 100% and 98% resistance against Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase negative staphylococcus, respectively, while there was 100% susceptibility against vancomycin. Colistin has 100% susceptibility against gram negative rods in our study. Growing bacterial resistance is of great concern as it alters the clinical prognosis of ear infection. Further-more this study help in choosing the correct empirical therapy for ear infections. http://121.52.154.206:80/index.php/LMRJ/article/view/1256antimicrobialAntibiotic resistance
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Wajiha Iffat
Zona Irfan
Ali Hasnain Taqi
Kapil Dev Bhojwani
Shahzaib Ahmed.
Ambreen fatima
Antimicrobial resistance pattern and bacterial profile from ear cultures
Liaquat Medical Research Journal
antimicrobial
Antibiotic resistance
title Antimicrobial resistance pattern and bacterial profile from ear cultures
title_full Antimicrobial resistance pattern and bacterial profile from ear cultures
title_fullStr Antimicrobial resistance pattern and bacterial profile from ear cultures
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial resistance pattern and bacterial profile from ear cultures
title_short Antimicrobial resistance pattern and bacterial profile from ear cultures
title_sort antimicrobial resistance pattern and bacterial profile from ear cultures
topic antimicrobial
Antibiotic resistance
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