Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of Klebsiella species in burn wounds at Bai Jerbai Wadia hospital for children, Mumbai, India-a 21 year study

• Published in: International journal of burns and trauma Vol. 7; no. 5; pp. 64 - 71
• Main Authors: Srinivasan, Shankar, Saldanha, Jovita, Abhyankar, Suhas, Modi, Nikunj, Patil, Aakanksha, Vartak, Arvind M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States e-Century Publishing Corporation 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Original; Klebsiella; antibiotics; resistance
• ISSN: 2160-2026; 2160-2026

In our study, we attempt to look at the sensitivity pattern of the most commonly found microorganism in the wound swab of pediatric burn patients at our hospital, 'Klebsiella', to a number of commonly used antibiotics and to determine whether there has been a change in the sensitivities in the 21 year period between 1994 to 2014. The sensitivity was tested in vitro and antibiotics were administered to patients based on laboratory findings. Klebsiella shows a significant change in sensitivity pattern over last 21 years. The sensitivity of this organisms to various antibiotics tested has reduced over time. The organism out plays most of the antibiotics that it is subjected to in vitro. Our efforts should now be channelized towards limiting the use of antibiotics or a proper antibiotic policy which exercises control of irrelevant and excessive use of antibiotics.