Antibiogram of pathogenic organisms in the hospital environment

ABSTRACT

A survey of bacterial organisms during January - June, 1991 was carried out at District Headquarters Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad and their sensitivity was tested against commonly used antibiotics. It was observed that pathogenic organism count in the hospital environment was quite high as compared to clean area outside the hospital. These micro-organisms were isolated from hands, clothes, nose, ear and throat of various staff members and at different places and accessories of the hospital. The predominant organisms found were Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeroginosa and B-Haemolytic streptococci. Antibiotic sensitivity test was performed on the isolated organisms. Gentamicin and minocin were found to be effective drugs against majority of the strains of most of the organisms