Photo: HTNew Delhi: Multi-drug resistant organisms that were generally found in hospitals are now commonly circulating among the population, causing Community Acquired Infections (CAI) that are resistant to latest generation of antibiotics carrying high mortality. These resistant infections pose therapeutic challenges to clinicians in the treatment of these patients and may therefore be associated with high morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to investigate the spectrum of microbial resistance pattern in the community and their effects on mortality. “The resistance to high end antibiotics by organisms contracted by patients in the community is resulting in high mortality,” Ray said. Infections due to multidrug resistant gram negative organisms particularly those producing ESBLs are of major concern worldwide.

Source: Mint November 17, 2017 17:26 UTC