Description: Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of an infectious agent is an important surveillance strategy to determine the prevalence and their distribution in an environment. These studies also provide a platform to study the antimicrobial resistance pattern of an infectious agent which helps to devise a therapeutic strategy against them. According to a report, the emerging antimicrobial resistance pathogen will surpass global cancer related mortality by 2050. So, the world health organization (WHO) has declared the resistant organism is a forthcoming threat to the community. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most common isolated ESKAPE pathogens in clinical settings. It is a Gram negative, slightly curved rods, belongs to Pseudomonads family, with minimal nutrient requirement, and was found resistant to commonly used antibiotics. There are not many studies available that represented the data of antimicrobial resistance and compared profiling. Also; there is no national repository data that showed the prevalence of P. aeruginosa in our community. this study reflects the antibiogram of P. aeruginosa from Karachi, Pakistan.
Socio-Economic Benefits: The aim of this study to ensure the effective drug prophylaxis to overrule the economic burden in developing countries like Pakistan in the treatment of infections.
Category: Multi drug resistance
Department: Microbiology