<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><Articles><Article><id>544</id><JournalTitle>A STUDY OF VARIOUS ISOLATES FROM PUS SAMPLES WITH THEIR ANTIBIOGRAM FROM SILCHAR MEDICAL COLLEGE, SILCHAR.</JournalTitle><Abstract>Pyogenic infections can lead to severe morbidity and mortality. Though different studies show isolation of
same organisms from pus samples yet there is considerable difference in antibiotic susceptibility pattern followed
by the organisms. The study is conducted to find out the common organisms in pus samples and their
antibiotic sensitivity pattern. The study was conducted in department of Microbiology of Silchar Medical
College & Hospital between November, 2015 to April, 2016. Pus samples collected from various clinical
departments were processed according to standard microbiological techniques and Antibiotic sensitivity testing
is done using Kirby Bauer, s Disc diffusion technique according to C.L.S.I guideline .Out of 248 pus samples
received 201 cases (81.05%) showed culture positivity while 47(18.95%) were culture negative. Maximum
contribution of pus samples were from Surgery department (59.68%). The most common organism isolated was
Staphylococcus aureus (39.3%) followed by Klebsiella species (19.9%), Escherichia coli (16.41%),Pseudomonas
(14.42%), Acinetobacter (4.47%),CONS (2.98%) & Proteus (2.48%).Gram positive cocci were 100% sensitive to
Vancomycin& Linezolid. Gram negative bacilli showed highest susceptibility to Imipenem & least sensitive
to Cefuroxime. Pseudomonas showed maximum resistance towards Ceftazidime. The change in antibiotic
susceptibility pattern is a major concern since it may lead to ineffective treatment of pyogenic lesions. Thus
appropriate and judicious use of antibiotics should be encouraged to prevent emerging drug resistant organism.</Abstract><Email>boramansi9@gmail.com</Email><articletype>Research</articletype><volume>7</volume><issue>1</issue><year>2017</year><keyword>Pyogenic infections,Staphylococcus aureus,Antibiotic sensitivity testing,Drug resistance</keyword><AUTHORS>Manashi Bora,Debadatta Dhar (Chanda),Achinta Kr. Borthakur</AUTHORS><afflication>Post Graduate Trainee, epartment of Microbiology, Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Masimpur, Assam 788014, India.,Associate Professor,epartment of Microbiology, Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Masimpur, Assam 788014, India.,Prof. & Head, Department of Microbiology, Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Masimpur, Assam 788014, India</afflication></Article></Articles>