%0 Journal Article
%T CUTANEOUS BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
%A AJMAL RASHID
%J The Professional Medical Journal
%D 2006
%I 
%X Objective: To find out causative pathogens and their frequency in study group in common cutaneousbacterial infection and determine antibacterial susceptibility pattern. Design: Samples were collected either by swabsfrom skin lesions or where required aspiration of tissue fluid followed by examination in the laboratory for identificationof organisms through culture on appropriate media and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Setting: Department ofDermatology Military Hospital Rawalpindi. Subjects: Hundred patients irrespective of age and sex who had notreceived antibiotic in last 72 hours, with a clinical diagnosis of any common cutaneous bacterial infection were selectedirrespective of any coexisting cutaneous or systemic disease. Results: The data was compiled and statistical analysiswas done by using SPSS version 10. Isolated colonies of Staphylococcus aureus were found in 52% of the cases whileStreptococcus pyogenes was found as a pure growth in 18% of the cases. Mixed cultures of both these organisms werefound in 30% of the cases. Staphylococcus aureus resistance to Penicillin (97.5%), Erythromycin (37.8%),Cotrimoxazole (31.7%), Cephradine (30.4%) and Tetracycline (34.1%). Resistance against Cloxacillin (3.6%) andGentamicin (2.4%) was much less. Among 82 isolated Staphylococcus aureus three isolated (3.6%) were found to beMRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus). Streptococcus pyogenes although found completely sensitiveto penicillins, showed resistance to Tetracycline (39.5%), Cotrimoxazole (31.2%) Erythromycin (27%) and Gentamicin(10.5%) Vancomycin sensitivity was shown by 100% of isolates. Conclusion: The comparison of this study withprevious studies indicates that problem of bacterial resistance amongst common cutaneous pathogens is increasing.The situation calls for creating awareness regarding dangers of indiscriminate use of antibiotics.
%K cutaneous bacterial infection
%K antibiotics
%K bacterial resistance
%K MRSA
%K Staphylococcus aureus
%K streptococcus pyogenes
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