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Bacterial Isolates and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns in Sterile Body Fluids in Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Two-Year Retrospective Study.
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- Microbiological Spectrum and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Culture-Positive Thoracic and Respiratory Specimens in Syria: A Retrospective Laboratory-Based Study.International journal of microbiology · 2026Article
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Introduction Infections of sterile body fluids are caused by various bacterial agents and are usually associated with high morbidity and mortality. Timely microbiological culture and sensitivity testing of clinical specimens can identify the etiological agent, guide the targeted antibiotics, and reduce further complications. Knowledge of local antimicrobial susceptibility patterns is essential for selecting appropriate empirical therapy. The present study aimed to determine the profile of bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance patterns isolated from normally sterile body fluids at a tertiary care center in Odisha, India. Methods A retrospective laboratory-based observational study was carried out in the Department of Microbiology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Culture and sensitivity records from the previous two years (January 2021 to December 2022) were retrieved and analyzed after getting approval by the Institutional Ethics Committee (KIIT/KIMS/IEC/1098/2023, date: January 1, 2023). A total of 2307 sterile body fluid samples (CSF, pleural, ascitic, and synovial fluids) were processed using standard microbiological procedures. Isolate identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were carried out using the VITEK-2 system and interpreted according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Results Out of 2307 samples, 291 yielded bacterial growth, giving an overall culture positivity rate of 12.6%. Pleural fluids showed the highest positivity rate (18.5%), followed by synovial fluid (16.4%). Gram-positive bacteria outnumbered (54%), with
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