Ako-Nai, A. K. and Ikem, I. C. and Aziba, A. and Ajayi, A. A. and Onipede, O. A. (2003) Bacteriological Examination of Chronic Osteomyelitis cases in Ile-Ife, southwestern Nigeria. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 4 (2). pp. 41-51. ISSN 1595-689X
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Abstract
The bacteriological examination of chronic osteomyelitis cases in lle-lfe, revealed Proteus mirabilisas the p'redominant isolate encountered (23.1 %). Staphylococci constituted 30.7% of the total bacterial isolates with Staphylococcus aureus accounting for only 1 0.2%. Other Gram-positive cocci cultured include, Staphylococcus spp (20.5%), coagulase negative staphylococci (CONS) (12.8%) and Streptococcus spp.{1.2%). Gram-negative rods constituted 55.1% of the total isolates with Pseudomonas aeruginosa being 8.5%, Eschericia coli 5.1% Citrobacter freundii, Salmonella spp 2.5% each. Antibiotic sensitivity test revealed all isolates to be multi-resistant to traditional antimicrobials, which is of epidemiologcal importance in treating cases of chronic osteomyelitis in this environment The studv suaaests institution of aoaressive theraoeutic interventions to avert oossible seaualae.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QR Microbiology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Feb 2014 12:57 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Feb 2014 12:57 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/2165 |
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