ABSTRACT
To study the incidence of Bacteria resistance to antibiotics in hospitals. Experimental study. This study was conducted at Shaheena Jamil Teaching Hospital Abbotabad and Islam Teaching Hospital Sialkot from 1[st] January 2012 to 30[th] April 2013. 100 cases of Bacteria resistance to antibiotics in hospital patients were selected by doing culture and sensivity test in labs of Shaheena Jamil hospital Abbottabad and Islam teaching hospital Sialkot. Bacteria resistant to Penciline was the most highest, 147 cases [36.75%] and the lowest incidence of bacteria resistant to Levofloxin, 20 cases [05%] as shown in table No.l. The incidence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics with relation to age was maximum at 1-10 years, 15 cases [3.75%] and maximum in age group 21-30 years, 105 cases [25.75%] as shown in table No.2. The incidence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics in females were, 207 cases [51.75%] and in male, 193 cases [48.25%] as shown in table No.3. The incidence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics was the highest in office servants and factory workers, 54 cases [13.50%] and 53 cases [13.25%] respectively and the lowest in students, 20 cases [05%] as shown in table No.4. The incidence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics was highest in middle class of peoples, 189 cases [47.25%], 159 cases [39.75%] in low socio-economic group of peoples and 52 cases in high gentry, 52 cases [13%] as shown in table No.5. The incidence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics was more in peoples living in rural area, 221 cases [55.25%] as compared to peoples living in urban area. 179 cases [44.75%] as shown in table No.6. The incidence of Bacteria resistance to antibiotics was rising day by day misuse of antibiotics, therefore the use of antibiotics should be only by a qualified doctor prescription