Prevalence of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Khartoum Teaching Dental Hospital.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 9
Abstract
The present study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Khartoum teaching dental hospital. Swab samples were collected from the water pipe lines of the dental chairs in the hospital (104 sample) and cultured; then treated with some antibiotics; Ciprofloxacin, Ceftazidime, Meropenem and Tetracycline to determine antibiotic sensitivity. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from swabs cultured from dental chair water pipes. Four swabs (3.8%) grew on the cultured media while the other 100 swab samples (96.2%) showed no growth. Drugs that showed maximum effect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria were Meropenem, Ciprofloxacin. Tetracycline was moderately active but Ceftazidime showed no effect on the bacteria cultured. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was detected only in areas cleaned by Chloroxylenol product (antiseptic Dettol), while other areas in the hospital which were disinfected and shocked by Sodium Hypochlorite were free.
Authors and Affiliations
Limia Norelrahman Ahm, Omima Salah Eldein Mohieldein, Abdalla Aljabry
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