International Journal of Medical Laboratory
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
Mon, Feb 2, 2026
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Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran
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Introduction: Bacteremia is the presence of live bacteria in the bloodstream. Without treatment, bacteremia can progress to sepsis, organ failure, and death. The goal of this study was to identify the prevalence of bacteremia and the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of pathogens isolated from patients with bacteremia in teaching hospitals in Jiroft city.
Materials and Methods: All hospitalized patients suspected of bacteremia who had blood cultures were included in the study. Information was extracted from patient records. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, with descriptive statistics.
Results: The prevalence of bacteremia among 1518 patients in teaching hospitals in Jiroft city was 3.36%. The prevalence of bacteremia was 58.52% in men and 41.48% in women. Escherichia coli (23.53%), Proteus (3.92%), Staphylococcus (23.44%), Acinetobacter (13.73%), Enterobacter (13.73%), Klebsiella (11.76%), and Streptococcus Spp (9.8%) were the bacteria isolated from the patients. The isolated bacteria showed proper sensitivity to cotrimoxazole, amikacin, vancomycin, and imipenem, and partial resistance to ceftriaxone and cotrimoxazole.
Conclusions: Given the potential for changes in bacterial antibiotic susceptibility and the emergence of antibiotic resistance at different times, it is recommended that physicians avoid blind treatment and ensure antibiotic susceptibility testing in patients with candidemia.
Materials and Methods: All hospitalized patients suspected of bacteremia who had blood cultures were included in the study. Information was extracted from patient records. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, with descriptive statistics.
Results: The prevalence of bacteremia among 1518 patients in teaching hospitals in Jiroft city was 3.36%. The prevalence of bacteremia was 58.52% in men and 41.48% in women. Escherichia coli (23.53%), Proteus (3.92%), Staphylococcus (23.44%), Acinetobacter (13.73%), Enterobacter (13.73%), Klebsiella (11.76%), and Streptococcus Spp (9.8%) were the bacteria isolated from the patients. The isolated bacteria showed proper sensitivity to cotrimoxazole, amikacin, vancomycin, and imipenem, and partial resistance to ceftriaxone and cotrimoxazole.
Conclusions: Given the potential for changes in bacterial antibiotic susceptibility and the emergence of antibiotic resistance at different times, it is recommended that physicians avoid blind treatment and ensure antibiotic susceptibility testing in patients with candidemia.
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