Vol. 1, Issue 2, Part A (2018)

Objective: The most common cause of disease and mortality among patients in the intensive care unit is bloodstream infections. Isolating and characterizing organisms from patients who may have had a blood stream infection was the aim of this study.

Material and Methods: This was the prospective cross-sectional study. A total of 100 samples were used in this investigation. The study was carried out at the DD Medical College & Hospital, Thiruvalluvar, Tamil Nadu, India. The research was carried out between July 2017 and June 2018. The trial got underway after patients gave their informed consent, and approval was given by the institutional ethical committee.

Results: According to the study, the majority of patients with clinical signs of sepsis who were admitted to the hospital were between the ages of 41 and 50. The findings aligned with the study, which had participants ranging in age from 24 to 54. According to the study, the majority of patients had a mean age of 60 and ranged in age from 49 to 73. Co-morbid conditions such cirrhosis, renal disease, and respiratory disease were reported in the study. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus were found to be independent risk factors. With 35% of cases, diabetes mellitus is the most common co-morbid condition in the study group. According to a study, the main comorbid condition associated with BSI is diabetes. According to a study, 57% of occurrences of diabetes are associated with another condition.

Conclusion: This study highlights risk factors for bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by resistant bacteria as well as implications for global care of critically sick patients, including surveillance, source management, and appropriate antibiotic therapy.