Microbial Isolates in Puerperal Sepsis and their in vitro Antibiotic Sensitivity in North Eastern Nigeria

Babagana Bako^1*, Umar. N. Ibrahim², Jidda. B. Umar³ and Abdul. B. Zamo⁴

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

²Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria

³Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

⁴Department of Medical Microbiology, Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria

^*Corresponding Author: Babagana Bako, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, Tel: 2348025997255 Email:

Keywords: Puerperal; Sepsis; Endocervical; Swab; Ofloxacin; Ciprofloxacin; Cefuroxime

Introduction