Applied Microbiology: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2471-9315
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2471-9315
+44 1300 500008
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kankia Iro School of Health Technology Kankia, College of Health Sciences and Technology, Katsina, Nigeria
Research Article
Characterization of Selected Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria from Clinical and Hospital Environmental Sources Using Vitek 2 Compact System
Author(s): Emmanuel D. Alabi*, Binta L. Bindawa, Ignatius Mzungu and Ayodele T. Adesoji
Background: Antibiotics Resistant Bacteria (ARB) are a global problem. Patients and hospital environments can be sources for dissemination of ARB that are Multi-drug Resistant (MDR).
Methods: Therefore, we characterized MDR bacteria from clinical and hospital environmental samples from selected hospitals within Katsina state, Nigeria. A total of 203 bacteria were isolated from 420 samples (clinical=220 and hospital environment=200). Bacteria preliminary identification and antibiogram were determined by biochemical tests and Kirby Bauer disk diffusion method, respectively. MDR bacteria were selected based on resistance to ≥ 3 different classes of antibiotics.
Results: Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequently isolated bacteria from clinical samples; i.e., infected surgical incisions (23.58%).. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2471-9315.23.9.258