Antimicrobial resistance among clinically relevant bacterial isolates in Accra: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial resistance pattern of bacterial isolates from different specimens at various hospitals and private diagnostic service laboratories in Ghana.

Results

A retrospective data of culture and sensitivity test results from 2016 were extracted from the microbiology record book of six laboratories in Accra, Ghana. The data included type of clinical specimen, sex of patient, name of bacterial isolate and antibiotic resistance profile. A total of 16.6% (n = 10,237) resistant isolates were obtained, however, the proportions of resistant isolates varied significantly between laboratories. High resistance towards tetracycline, ampicillin, cotrimoxazole and cephalosporins, but low towards amoxiclav and aminoglycosides, was o

SUBMITTER: Mohammed J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5918760 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature