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Multidrug Resistant Enteric Bacterial Pathogens in a Psychiatric Hospital in Ghana: Implications for Control of Nosocomial Infections
Joint Authors
Donkor, Eric S.
Codjoe, Francis Samuel
Duedu, Kwabena O.
Offei, George
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Enteric bacteria are commonly implicated in hospital-acquired or nosocomial infections.
In Ghana, these infections constitute an important public health problem but little is known about their contribution to antibiotic resistance.
The aim of the study was to determine the extent and pattern of antibiotic resistance of enteric bacteria isolated from patients and environmental sources at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital.
A total of 265 samples were collected from the study site including 142 stool and 82 urine samples from patients, 7 swab samples of door handle, and 3 samples of drinking water.
Enteric bacteria were isolated using standard microbiological methods.
Antibiograms of the isolates were determined using the disc diffusion method.
Overall, 232 enteric bacteria were isolated.
Escherichia coli was the most common (38.3%), followed by Proteus (19.8%), Klebsiella (17.7%), Citrobacter (14.7%), Morganella (8.2%), and Pseudomonas (1.3%).
All isolates were resistant to ampicillin but sensitive to cefotaxime.
The resistance ranged from 15.5% to 84.5%.
Multidrug resistance was most prevalent (100%) among isolates of Proteus and Morganella and least prevalent among isolates of Pseudomonas (33.3%).
Multidrug resistance among enteric bacteria at the study hospital is high and hence there is a need for screening before therapy to ensure prudent use of antibiotics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Duedu, Kwabena O.& Offei, George& Codjoe, Francis Samuel& Donkor, Eric S.. 2017. Multidrug Resistant Enteric Bacterial Pathogens in a Psychiatric Hospital in Ghana: Implications for Control of Nosocomial Infections. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Duedu, Kwabena O.…[et al.]. Multidrug Resistant Enteric Bacterial Pathogens in a Psychiatric Hospital in Ghana: Implications for Control of Nosocomial Infections. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Duedu, Kwabena O.& Offei, George& Codjoe, Francis Samuel& Donkor, Eric S.. Multidrug Resistant Enteric Bacterial Pathogens in a Psychiatric Hospital in Ghana: Implications for Control of Nosocomial Infections. International Journal of Microbiology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1167669
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1167669