TITLE:
Detection of Pathogenic Microorganisms from Burn Patients Admitted in Tertiary Medical College Hospital and Their Antimicrobial Patterns
AUTHORS:
Kaniz Fatema, Shahina Sultana, Mohammad Hedayet Ali, Tanzina Akter, Khadiza-Tul- Kobra, Shiful Islam
KEYWORDS:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Antimicrobial Activity, Burn Wounds, Microorganisms
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Medical Microbiology,
Vol.11 No.1,
March
30,
2021
ABSTRACT: Object: To isolate and identify the microorganisms from the burn patients admitted
to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit in Tertiary Medical College
Hospital, Bangladesh. A total number of fifty wound surface swab samples of first
and second-degree burn patients were collected and the microbial analysis as well as the study of antibacterial susceptibility was conducted. The study showed
the bacterial isolates were found. 45 (90%) of wound swab were positive among 50 and
only 5 samples (10%) were negative in bacterial growth, which presented invasive burn wound infection from both sex age groups
marked 12 - 60 years. The total viable count TVC-11651 CFU/plate was found and the
highest amount in the second-degree burn patients. The results showed that Pseudomonas aeruginosa was common in all
positive samples 6636 CFU/plate (57%) followed
by Staphylococcus aureus 4070 CFU/plate
(35%), Klebsiella spp. 450 CFU/plate (5%), Proteus spp. 243 CFU/plate (2%), and E. coli 162 CFU/plate (1%). Most of the pathogens were found
to be drug-resistant while several isolates were noted to be multi-drug resistant.
The growth of multidrug-resistant organisms should be considered as a serious risk factor in a burn unit. Aggressive infection
control measures should be applied to limit the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant
pathogens.