Isolation Of Bacterial From External Auditory Canal Of Children And Their Susceptibility Pattern To Antibiotics
ABSTRACT
The
bacterial flora of the external auditory canal of children of Michael Opkara
University of Agriculture, Staff School, Umudike, Abia State was investigated.
The isolates were obtained using standard bacteriological methods. The media
used for the isolation included McConkey agar, nutrient agar, and blood agar.
Fifty swabs from the external auditory canal were collected from children under
12years of age, the results revealed that 41 (81%) were positive for bacterial
growth while 9(18%) had no growth. The predominant organisms isolated included
Staphylococcus aureus (56. 1 %). Staphylococcus epidermidis (26.83%),
Streptococcus pneumoniaea (9.75%) and Pseudoinonas aeruginosa (7.32%). Antibiotic
susceptibility test revealed that all the isolates were multi-resistant to five
or more of the tested antibiotics while the most prevalent organisms namely
Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epiderinidis were susceptible to
chloraniphenicol. erythrornycin, penicillin, and ciprofiaxin. All the isolates
were almost resistant to ampicillin (except Streptococcus pneumoniaea) and
pefloxacine.
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KINGSLEY, AHANONU. "Isolation Of Bacterial From External Auditory Canal Of Children And Their Susceptibility Pattern To Antibiotics" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 16 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/isolation-of-bacterial-from-external-auditory-canal-of-children-and-their-susceptibility-pattern-to-antibiotics-7-2