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Ampicillinase C Beta-lactamase Producers among Isolates of Enterobacteriaceae in a Tertiary Care Centre: A
Shusila Khadka1, Achut Barakoti1, Ram Prasad Adhikari1
1Department of Microbiology, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Kathmandu Nepal.
Introduction:
Ampicillinase C beta-lactamase-producing organisms are often resistant to multiple antimicrobial agents, and therapeutic options against these pathogens are limited. Limited information is available regarding Ampicillinase C beta-lactamase producers. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of Ampicillinase C beta-lactamase producers among isolates of Enterobacteriaceae in a tertiary care centre.
Methods:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of a tertiary care centre from May 2021 to October 2021. Ethical approval was received from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 044-077/078). Isolates of Enterobacteriaceae from various clinical samples were collected by convenience sampling. Ampicillinase C screening for beta-lactamase producers among the Enterobacteriaceae isolates was done using cefoxitin (30 μg) disc. Detection of Ampicillinase C beta-lactamase producers among the screen-positive isolates was done by cefoxitin-cloxacillin double-disc synergy test. An increase in the zone size of ≥4 mm was considered as Ampicillinase C beta-lactamase producers. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Results:
Among the total 481 isolates of Enterobacteriaceae, 49 (10.19%) (7.50-12.90, 95 % Confidence Interval) were detected as Ampicillinase C beta-lactamase producers among isolates of Enterobacteriaceae.
Conclusions:
The prevalence of Ampicillinase C beta-lactamase producers was lower than in other studies done in similar settings. Meropenem could be a drug of choice for the treatment of infections due to Ampicillinase C beta-lactamase-producing gram-negative bacteria.
Keywords:
antibiotic; beta-lactamase; Enterobacteriaceae; gram-negative bacteria.
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