Tracking the shift in enteric fever trends and evolving antibiotic sensitivity patterns.

Objective: This study aims to examine the frequency of Paratyphi found in blood cultures and evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of isolates to different antibiotics. Additionally, the study aims to assess the paradigm shift in the trend of enteric fever caused by Typhi (. Typhi) to Paratyphi(. Paratyphi) .

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Participant: The study enrolled patients aged 12 years and above diagnosed with enteric fever (positive blood culture) and admitted to Peelamedu Samanaidu Govindasamy Naidu (PSG) Hospital.

Interventions: The study analyzed demographic and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of isolates collected from 106 enteric fever patients in the hospital between 2010 and 2022. The susceptibility profiles of isolates to multiple antibiotics were assessed.

Results: There were 106 participants, and 95 (89.62%) of them had enteric fever linked to Typhi, while only 11 (10.38%) had enteric fever linked to Paratyphi A. From 2010 to 2022, the study discovered a general decline in the prevalence of enteric fever caused by species. But between 2014 and 2022, the incidence of enteric fever linked to rapidly increased. Azithromycin (100% , n = 106) and ceftriaxone (99% , n = 105) were highly effective against the isolates, whereas nalidixic acid was resisted by 3 isolates (4.72%, n = 3).

Conclusion: The study observed a higher incidence of Typhi in comparison to Paratyphi A and a greater susceptibility of males to enteric fever.

Funding: None declared.