European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Aim:  To determine the bacteriological profile and antibiogram of burn wound patients in teritiary care hospital.

Materials And Methods : A cross sectional descriptive study conducted  from January 2022- June 2022 and collected  50 specimens ( swabs ) from burn wound patients admitted in Burns ward  and processed in Microbiology Department ,Andhra Medical college, Visakhapatnam.  Drug susceptibility tests were performed using Kirby Bauer method   according to CLSI guidelines.

Results: Out of 50 samples , 42 samples  shown bacterial growth in which 34 bacterial isolates were GNB and 8 were GPC. Out 0f 42 , most frequently isolated was Pseudomonas aeurginosa ( 24 )(57.14% )of which 8 were ESBL producing , followed by Staph aureus ( 7) (16.66%), Klebsiella species (4)(9.52%), Acinetobacter species (4)(9.52% ) ,Escherischia coli (2)( 4.76%) ,Proteus species (1)(2.38% ). GNB were mostly sensitive to Piperacillin- Tazobactam, Fluoroquinolones, Macrolides and were  resistant to Beta lactams. GPC were sensitive to Vancomycin , Linezolid and were resistant to Cefoxitin .

Conclusion: Due to increased morbidity and mortality associated with burn wound infections, early detection and intervention are a prerequisite for better clinical outcomes of burn patients