Carriage status and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Acinetobacter spp on hands and nostrils of staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe university teaching hospital, Nnewi, Neni and Oba, Anambra state.

Abstract

A study to determine, the carriage status of Acinetobacter specie on hands and nostrils of hospital staff and their susceptibility pattern in branches of NnamdiAzikiwe University Teaching Hospital. This study was carried out between the months of July to August.A total of 67 individuals were sampled consisting of 10 professional groups which includes from three branches of NAUTH; Morticians, security, Lab scientist, Nurse, Orderlies, Office worker, Pharmacist, Cleaners, Doctors and Kitchen staffs. Questionnaire method was obtained by Oral interview and swab samples were collected from the hands and nostrils of the subject. Convectional cultural methods were carried out and antimicrobial susceptibity was done using Kirby-beaur disc- diffusion method. Result obtained were as follows, the highest prevalence percentage were obtained from doctors (100%, 100%), office worker (93.3%, 100%), lab scientist (84%, 87.5%), nurses (91.7%, 83.3%), pharmacist (100%, 50%) from the hands and nostril respectively while the lowest prevalence was obtained from morticians (25%, 25%) and security (60%, 60%). The age ranges of 21-30 and 31-40 had the highest prevalence of 34.7% and 45.6% respectively.Ofloxacin with 88.9% was the highest percentage of sensitive drug There was statistical significance between positive Acinetobacter isolates and the sector of hospital sampled, use of nose mask and the use of gloves during working hours (p<0.05). There was no statistical significance between the positive isolates and symptoms (p>0.05). Acinetobacter is a nosocomial threat that should not be ignored. Sanitary measures and safety precaution especially when handling patients in hospital should be adhered to.

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*Ochiabuto, Ogochukwu M. T. B. ,Ugwuja, Jennifer O. , Obi, Chioma,Onwuasoanya, U. F. and Akulue,T.

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  • EP ID EP568375
  • DOI 10.22192/ijcrms.2017.03.04.015
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*Ochiabuto, Ogochukwu M. T. B. , Ugwuja, Jennifer O. , Obi, Chioma, Onwuasoanya, U. F. and Akulue, T. (2017). Carriage status and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Acinetobacter spp on hands and nostrils of staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe university teaching hospital, Nnewi, Neni and Oba, Anambra state.. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES, 3(4), 97-112. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-568375