MICROBIOLOGY OF WOUND INFECTIONS AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS OF A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA

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AYE EGBE CHRISTOPHER; OMOREGIE RICHARD; OHIORENUAN IGBARUMAH ISAAC; ONEMU SAMSON

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Journal: JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES (JRHS) Year:2011 | Volume:11 | Issue:2 Page(s): 109-113

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MICROBIOLOGY OF WOUND INFECTIONS AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS OF A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA

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AYE EGBE CHRISTOPHER | OMOREGIE RICHARD | OHIORENUAN IGBARUMAH ISAAC | ONEMU SAMSON | Issue Writer Certificate

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BACTERIA

WOUND INFECTION

NIGERIA

Abstract

Background: WOUND INFECTIONs are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Etiologic agents of WOUND INFECTIONs vary with geographical locations. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of WOUND INFECTIONs, the effect of age and gender on the prevalence as well as the etiologic agents and their susceptibility to antiBACTERIAl agents.Methods: Wound swabs collected from 2061 patients were processed to investigate etiologic agents using standard technique. Disc susceptibility of BACTERIAl agents was determined.Results: The overall prevalence of WOUND INFECTIONs was 64.8%. The prevalence of WOUND INFECTIONs was not significantly affected by gender but was significantly affected by age (P<0.001). The prevalence of WOUND INFECTIONs was minimum among age group of <5 years old (20.0%) and maximum among the age group of 36-40 years old (77.5%). Staphylococcus aureus was the most prevalent etiologic agent (21.5%). b-lactams, fluoroquinolones and gentamicin were the most effective antiBACTERIAl agents.Conclusion: The prevalence of WOUND INFECTIONs was high and was only affected by age. Staphylococcus aureus was the most predominant etiologic agent and β-lactam antibiotics are recommended.

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AYE EGBE, CHRISTOPHER, OMOREGIE, RICHARD, OHIORENUAN IGBARUMAH, ISAAC, & ONEMU, SAMSON. (2011). MICROBIOLOGY OF WOUND INFECTIONS AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS OF A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES (JRHS), 11(2), 109-113. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/301419/en

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AYE EGBE CHRISTOPHER, OMOREGIE RICHARD, OHIORENUAN IGBARUMAH ISAAC, ONEMU SAMSON. MICROBIOLOGY OF WOUND INFECTIONS AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS OF A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES (JRHS)[Internet]. 2011;11(2):109-113. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/301419/en

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CHRISTOPHER AYE EGBE, RICHARD OMOREGIE, ISAAC OHIORENUAN IGBARUMAH, and SAMSON ONEMU, “MICROBIOLOGY OF WOUND INFECTIONS AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS OF A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN BENIN CITY, NIGERIA,” JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN HEALTH SCIENCES (JRHS), vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 109–113, 2011, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/301419/en

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