CITROBACTER- AN EMERGING HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED PATHOGEN IN CLINICAL SAMPLES ISOLATED FROM A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE, HYDERABAD

S.Pavani, Shaik Meherunnisa, N.Sai Phani Vikas — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The genus Citrobacter is distinct group of aerobic Gram negative bacilli from Enterobacteriaceae family. There is emergence of Citrobacter as a nosocomial pathogen in hospitalized patients. A prospective study was carried out in various samples(pus,urine,bodyfluids,blood,sputum) received to microbiology lab from September2023 to January2024. Identification of isolates was done using standard microbiological techniques. All isolates were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility on Mueller-Hinton agar by standard disc diffusion method(CLSI) guidelines. Out of 1702 samples processed in microbiology lab for aerobic culture 313 samples were culture positive for Citrobacter. The predominant species isolated was Citrobacter koseri 267(85.3%) followed by Citrobacter freundii 46(14.7%). The majority of isolates were from pus 148(47.2%) followed by urine 91(29%), bodyfluids 23(7.3%), blood 20(6.38%),implants 16(5.1%),sputum15(4.7%). Antibiogram suggests that Citrobacter species are sensitive to Imipenem, Cefepime, Piptaz and resistant to Ceftazidime,Ceftriaxone,Ampicillin,CefoperazoneSulbactam,Ciprofloxacin,Cotrimoxazole,Nitrofurantoin,Gentamicin,Amoxyclav,Amikacin.

ASSESSMENT OF SMART PHONE ADDICTION WITH HEALTH, ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES IN MEDICAL STUDENTS- A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY

Dr. Swati Tewari, Dr. Anil Lodhi, Dr. Anurag Bajpai, Dr. Reshu Tewari Bajpai — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Increasing hours on smart phone has been damaging our sleep patterns and quality of life. This study assessed the rate of smart phone addiction in medical students, with a focus on its correlation with health quality, academic progress and quality of life issues.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 300 medical students. Their smart phone usage, level of smart phone addiction, daily hours spend on phone, sleep quality, and perceived stress levels were measured respectively accordingly their data filled in google forms. Data was collected and analysed using SPSS software.

Result: 97.52% of our medical students possess smartphones, 24 % of students were found to switch off their phones during classes, and 92.55% did not make or receive a call during class but 75.89% of students were found to check messages, Students who use phone for long hours are found to be less physically active and have low social interaction.

Conclusions: There is a high degree of smartphone addiction in medical students of a college in Western UP. The significant association of this addiction with deranged health quality and higher supposed secondary stress is a cause for worry. Study explored the positive co relation of smartphone with disturbed sleep patterns specially while using it before sleep.

International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP)

CITROBACTER- AN EMERGING HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED PATHOGEN IN CLINICAL SAMPLES ISOLATED FROM A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE, HYDERABAD

ASSESSMENT OF SMART PHONE ADDICTION WITH HEALTH, ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES IN MEDICAL STUDENTS- A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY