The Distribution Of Antibiotic Resistant Wound Pathogens Amongst Patients, Staff And Environment Of The Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.:- Amechi, Okiemute B

ABSTRACT

 total of eight bacterial species were isolated from wound sites. These were identified Samples from hands of hospital personnel, sink, water and disinfectant yielded nine bacterial isolates. These were identified as Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Klebsiella sp, Enterobacter sp, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus sp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus sp. Majority of the isolates had multiple antibiotic resistance. Statistical analyses of results showed that there is a positive correlation between bacterial growth from wound and. Results form a baseline data for designing measures for the control and prevention of antibiotic resistant nosocomial infections in The Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. f. Swabs from woun0 sites, sinks, disinfectant, water and hands of personnel in eight wards of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia were investigated for contamination by collected on admission into the hospital and bacteria. Specimens from patients were 48 hours thereafter. Samples were analyzed using standard microbiological methods and the disc diffusion technique was used on all isolates for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Of the 4Q0 wound swab samples collected, 64 samples (16%) had bacterial growth. Seven (3.5%) of the samples had growth on admission into the hospital. A