title: Preliminary report on anaerobic culture at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital in Bangladesh.
abstract: Puerperal sepsis is an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. This study was undertaken to isolate and identify the anaerobic bacterial agents of puerperal sepsis among the patients admitted in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) during the period from July 2006 to June 2007. Endocervical swabs/secretions were collected from 50 cases of puerperal sepsis and were cultured anaerobically. Anaerobiasis was done by using gas pack (BD GAS PAK TM EZ) in anaerobic jar. Out of 50 samples, 42(84%) yielded growth in cultures. Among 42 culture positive cases, 20(40%) were Aerobic organisms and 22(44%) were mixed, i.e., Aerobic and Anaerobic bacteria. The isolated Anaerobic organisms were Peptostreptococcus 14(63.63%), Bacteroides fragilis 3(13.64%), Prevotella melaninogenica 3(13.64%) and Clostridium perfringens 2(9.09%). As a preliminary study, it was observed that anaerobic culture could be carried out with available logistic arrangement. So, it was recommended to design further study on anaerobic bacterial isolation with particular emphasis on their antimicrobial susceptibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Mymensingh Medical College (MMC), Mymensingh.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Musa
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shamsuzzaman
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mahmud
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nahar
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sumona
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Begum
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Zahan
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Huda
authors.forename: M U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalam
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Nasrin
mesh_terms: D001441:Bacteroides fragilis; D001459:Bangladesh; D003016:Clostridium perfringens; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010462:Peptostreptococcus; D001443:Prevotella melaninogenica; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy