scholarly journals Pandrug Resistance (PDR), Extensive Drug Resistance (XDR), and Multidrug Resistance (MDR) among Gram‐Negative Bacilli: Need for International Harmonization in Terminology

2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 1121-1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew E. Falagas ◽  
Drosos E. Karageorgopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Multidrug Resistance ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
International Harmonization ◽  
Extensive Drug Resistance

scholarly journals Alarming Pandrug Resistance (PDR), Extensive Drug Resistance (XDR), and Multidrug Resistance (MDR) Gram-Negative Bacilli

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Moazzem Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Multidrug Resistance ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Extensive Drug Resistance

No Abstract AvailableJournal of Current and Advance Medical Research 2015;2(1):1-2DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jcamr.v2i1.22578 

Occurrence of Non-Fermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli and Their In Vitro Susceptibility Pattern by Vitek 2 at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital – An Observational Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 429-434
Author(s):  
Atit Dineshchandra Shah ◽  
Urvashi Natubhai Limbachia ◽  
Bhavin K. Prajapati ◽  
Lata Patel ◽  
Dharati Tusharbhai Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Multidrug Resistance ◽  
Antimicrobial Susceptibility ◽  
Susceptibility Testing ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Carbapenem Resistance ◽  
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Vitek 2

BACKGROUND Non fermenting gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB) are a group of heterogenous, aerobic and non-sporing saprophytic bacteria, found as commensals in humans and other animals primarily causing opportunistic healthcare-associated infections. They are innately resistant to many antibiotics and are known to acquire resistance by various mechanisms. They pose a particular difficulty for the healthcare community because multidrug resistance is common and increasing among them and a number of strains have now been identified that exhibit pan drug resistance. This study was conducted to isolate and identify various non-fermenter gram negative bacilli (NFGNB), to study their antibiotic sensitivity pattern and their clinical significance from various clinical samples. METHODS A study was undertaken from March 2019 to February 2020 to isolate NFGNB from various clinical samples received for culture and sensitivity in the department of microbiology in a tertiary care hospital, Ahmedabad. Non lactose fermenting colonies on MacConkey agar plates were further processed by Vitek 2 to identify them and to study their antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST). RESULTS A total of 2010 NFGNB were isolated from various clinical samples and their AST was evaluated by Vitek 2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (52.7 %) and Acinetobacter baumannii (36.5 %) were the most common NFGNB isolated. Carbapenem resistance was 93 % for Acinetobacter species and 61 % for Pseudomonas species. CONCLUSIONS Accurate and rapid identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of NFGNB help in early initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy and proper management of patients thereby help in reducing emergence of MDR strains of NFGNB, mortality and overall hospital stay. KEYWORDS NFGNB – Non-Fermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli, Multidrug Resistance, Pan Drug Resistance, Carbapenem Resistance

Investigation of Extensive Drug Resistance in Multidrug Resistance Tuberculosis Isolates

2013 ◽  
pp. 59-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bayhan BEKTÖRE ◽  
Tunçer HAZNEDAROĞLU ◽  
Orhan BAYLAN ◽  
Mustafa ÖZYURT ◽  
Nuri ÖZKÜTÜK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Multidrug Resistance ◽  
Extensive Drug Resistance
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