Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern Of Bacterial Isolates From Wound Infections In Umuahia, Abia State
ABSTRACT
The distribution of various pathogens causing wound infection
was evaluated in different hospitals in Umuahia. A total of sixty wound swabs
were collected and cultured. Six different species of bacteria were isolated.
Staphylococcus aureus (32%),Escherichia coli(26%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(22%) were the predominant organisms followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae
(8%),Coagulase negative staphylococci(CONS) (8%) and the least was Proteus
mirabi1is(4%).The ~ntibiotic susceptibility test of the bacterial isolate was
performed by KirbyBauer disk diffusion method. Most bacterial isolates were
resistant to al must all the antimicrobials employed. Pseudomonas aeruginosa,
Escherichia coli and Staphlococcus aureus were found to be highly resistant to
commonly used antibiotics such as streptomycin, ampicillin. High rate of
multiple antibiotic resistances was observed in both Gram positive and Gram
negative bacterial isolates recovered. This type of study should be encour.aged
to know when there are changes in the resistance pattern of various bacteria as
this will be of local clinical relevance to guide therapeutic options
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BOLAJI, A (2022). Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern Of Bacterial Isolates From Wound Infections In Umuahia, Abia State. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 25, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antimicrobial-susceptibility-pattern-of-bacterial-isolates-from-wound-infections-in-umuahia-abia-state-7-2
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A., BOLAJI. "Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern Of Bacterial Isolates From Wound Infections In Umuahia, Abia State" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2022). Accessed 25 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/antimicrobial-susceptibility-pattern-of-bacterial-isolates-from-wound-infections-in-umuahia-abia-state-7-2