Changing bacteriological profile and mortality trends in community acquired pneumonia

Changing bacteriological profile and mortality trends in community acquired pneumonia

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There are very few and conflicting graham c+ cream Indian data regarding the bacteriological etiology of community acquired pneumonia (CAP).Adding to this agony, there is no credible data from the eastern part of India.This is a cross-sectional study and descriptive in nature over a period of 1-year.Of the 464 cases of the study population, we could isolate aerobic bacteria in 149 patients (32.1%).

Streptococcus pneumoniae x515ea-bh55-cb has been identified as the most common organism causing CAP (68/149).Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) as a group exceeded marginally over S.pneumoniae (69/149).Among GNB, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most common organism (31/69), followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (29/69).Staphylococcus aureus was identified in (12/149) cases.

Co-amoxyclav is still the most sensitive drug for S.pneumoniae.P.aeruginosa was most sensitive to imipenam followed by piperacillin-tazobactam.