A STUDY OF RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS IN SEASONAL OUTBREAKS AT TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN WESTERN RAJASTHAN

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Meena; Dr. Alok Gupta

Volume : X, Issue : VI, June - 2020

A STUDY OF RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS IN SEASONAL OUTBREAKS AT TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN WESTERN RAJASTHAN

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Meena, Dr. Alok Gupta

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION– Different respiratory pathogens in every seasonal outeak are reported in different part of world therefore it is imperative to see the pathogen responsible for such outeak in Western Rajasthan (desert part of India). METHODOLOGY– Prospective surveillance for outeaks of respiratory tract infection and records were conducted in Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Jodhpur over 6 months. The clinical manifestation of infected patients were identified and microbiological investigations for causal agents were conducted. RESULTS–Out of 73 patients enrolled in which 46 male and 27 were female. Male experienced acute respiratory infection 1.73 times more than female. Mostly patients were from rural background 47 (64.38%). Multiple pathogen were detected in 60 (82.19%) patients, included Influenza virus H1N1 ,Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Legionella species were mainly found in young and middle age group. Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species are the most common sputum pathogen in chronic obstructive lung disease in elderly age group and Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella species found in young age group with onchial asthma. In the prospective surveillance patients mainly presented had a cough, shortness of eath, fever and coryza. CONCLUSION– Adequate surveillance and early identification of organism in seasonal outeaks is important, so that appropriate implementation of strategies to prevent and minimize the transmission. Pulse oximetry has important technique for close monitoring and management of critical ill patients.