High resistance to Azithromycin- A cause of concern.

Macrolide antibiotics are well established class of antimicrobial agents. Azithromycin due to better tolerance and once a daily dose is commonly prescribed by clinician today. The aim of our study was to analyze the resistance to erythromycin in all gram positive bacteria isolated in department of microbiology Dr. RPGMC Tanda. A result of antibiotic susceptibility testing done by Kir By bauer disc diffusion method were analysed, Of the totral gram positive isolates 54 % were resistant to Azithromycin with maximum resistance seen with Enterococcus species (75 %) . It is recommended that an antibiotic policy should be made and microbiological surveillance cotinued so as to decrease the selective pressure on microorganisms.

Surveillance of water quality in a medical college campus in a rural area in North West India.

Water bacteriology is an important component of providing safe and potable water supply. Surveillance of drinking water helps in identifying possible sources of water contamination. The present study was done in DRPGMC Tanda campus to monitor the quality of water samples. A total of 79 water samples were collected and tested over a period of two and a half years. About 33 % of these were found to be not fit for drinking. The findings of the study underscore the importance of following the steps of water purification.