Nosocomial Isolates and Their Drug Resistant Pattern in ICU Patients at National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Nepal

Table 1

Growth pattern and distribution of MDR isolates in different samples.

Specimen	Number of samples	Growth number (%)	Number (%) of MDR strains
Tracheal aspirates	152	113 (74.3)	94 (83.1)
Urine	43	25 (58.2)	19 (44.1)
Pus/wound swab	31	18 (58.1)	12 (66.6)
CVP tip	24	10 (41.6)	10 (100)
CSF	24	4 (17.3)	3 (75)
Blood	9	1 (11.1)	0
ICP catheter	3	1 (25)	1 (33.3)
EVD drain tip	2	2 (100)	2 (100)
Nasal swab	2	2 (100)	0
Others	4	3 (75)	1 (33.3)
Total	294	179 (60.88)	142 (79.3)

Others include tissue from meningococcal cell, transsphenoidal mucosa, bone, and sputum.