Microflora of bile aspirates and its antibiogram

ABSTRACT

To determine the frequency of bacterial in patients presenting with Cholelithiasis. Descriptive case-series study. This study was carried out in the Surgical Unit Nishtar Hospital, Multan from October 2007 to September 2008. All adults patients aged 20 years and above who were admitted with a provisional diagnosis of cholelithiasis, over a period of one year were entered into the study. The study included 100 patients between the ages of 20 and 60 years. The 100 patients who presented with cholelithiasis underwent operation and bile was taken for culture and sensitivity. There were 88 women [88%] and 12 [12%] were men. Age was ranging from 20 to 60 years [mean 44.4 years]. 56 [56%] were operated laparoscopically while in 44 [44%] open cholecystectomy was done. Out of 100 bile culture 16 [16%] were positive while in 84[84%] cases no growth cultured. Most of the microorganisms were sensitive to ceufoxime axetil and ceftrioxaone