Volume : 12, Issue : 04, April – 2025

Title:

OPTIMIZING ANTIMICROBIAL USE THROUGH CULTURE SENSITIVITY: A STRATEGY AGAINST RESISTANCE

Authors :

Sai Pawan A R, Teja Durgam, Gayathri Giramoni, Siguru Vyshnavi, Nodiya Jaman Mollah

Abstract :

Antimicrobial resistance is a rapidly growing worldwide problem. Cultural sensitivity testing is a crucial measure in data mining the resistance patterns of microbial pathogens and monitoring in healthcare environments, especially in teaching hospitals Methods: Patients from different departments of the hospital in Telangana. The patients for whom CST was advised were included in the study. SPSS version 30 was used to analyse the findings.
Patients from different departments of the hospital in Telangana. The patients for whom CST was advised were included in the study.172 patients were enrolled. In the current study, most patients were males (61.62%), with an age range of 60-89. The majority of patients (68, 39.53%) were self-employed or part-time employees. Out of the drugs prescribed, the majority of them were sensitive to the class of cephalosporins 150 (87.20%), and the least sensitivity was observed among the class of oxazolidines 6 (3.48%).The maximum resistance was observed against the class of cephalosporins 160 (93%), and the minimum resistance against the class of oxazolidines 1 (0.58%).
The results of the study indicate that antimicrobial resistance was higher than sensitivity among the subjects. The dominance of gram-negative bacteria emphasized the need for specific antibiotic therapy. CST-guided prescribing was more efficient than empirical treatment, according to the clinical judgment. Therefore, CST has an important role in maximizing antibiotic prescriptions and the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance, Culture sensitivity, Prescribing patterns, Guidelines.

Cite This Article:

Please cite this article in press Sai Pawan A R et al Optimising Antimicrobial Use through Culture Sensitivity: A Strategy Against Resistance ., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2025; 12(04).

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