Surveillance of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs); a quantitative study

Abstract: The problem of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) has affected a major portion of public health globally particularly those produced by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria and, more importantly, the healthcare-associated MDRO infections. The study aimed to determine the occurrence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. A retrospective passive surveillance was performed to find out the incidence of multiple drug-resistant organisms in a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. A total of 799 culture & sensitivity tests performed between 1 January 2022 to 31, December 2022 were reviewed and examined to determine the bacterial infections and their sensitivity to different antibiotics. All the reports, positive for a microorganism were shortlisted and then analyzed to find the multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO). Any pathogen resistant to at least 1 antibiotic from 3 different classes of antibiotics was recorded as a multiple drug-resistant organism (MDRO). Out of 899 reports of culture & sensitivity performed in 2022, 585 (65%) were positive for any bacterial infections and 147 (25%) culture & sensitivity reports were positive for MDROs. Multidrug-resistant organisms can contribute a lot of burden for patients, their families, and healthcare institutions in terms of length, cost of stay at the hospital, frustration for the patients and families, and depletion of resources for the healthcare institutions. Therefore, allocating some resources to deal with this prevailing issue is very important.

Keywords: multidrug-resistant, gram-negative, bacteria, culture & sensitivity, antibiotics.

Title: Surveillance of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs); a quantitative study

Author: Zarah Samuel, Saira Aslam, Maira Maqsood Alam, Sharan Roger, Rabia Stephen, Ajmal Iqbal

International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing

ISSN 2394-7330

Vol. 10, Issue 3, September 2023 - December 2023

Page No: 43-46

Novelty Journals

Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 09-September-2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8330702

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