Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of pathogens isolated from hospitalized patients with advanced HIV disease (AHD) in Bihar, India.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the prevalence of common bacterial pathogens and antibiotic susceptibility patterns amongst advanced HIV disease (AHD) patients admitted between May 2019 and March 2021 to a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported AHD inpatient unit in Bihar, India.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of routinely collected demographic, clinical and microbiological data. Antibacterial susceptibility testing was done by an accredited referral laboratory using the modified Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method.

Results

A total of 238 isolates from 577 patients were identified through culture testing. Patient median (IQR) age was 38 (31-45) years, and 75% were male. Predominant sample types included blood (600; 38%), urine (266; 17%) and sputum (178; 11%). Of the isolate

SUBMITTER: Kumar V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759003 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature