Isolation And Identification Of Pathogenic Bacteria From Sputum Samples Of Patients Attending Out Patient Clinic In A Specialist Hospital In Umuahia

ABSTRACT

This study was to evaluate the prevalence of Moraxella catarrhalis isolated in sputum specimen, its antibiogram and the beta lactamase production.Sputum specimen collected from Abia specialist hospital Amachara were screened for Moraxella caiarrhalis. A total of 80 sputum specimen were processed among this the ratio of male to female is 7:9. Moraxella catarrhalis was isolated from 5(6.25%) of the sputum specimens. Three out of 5(60%) were isolated from patient aged 50+, 2(40%) were isolated from immunocompromised patient. All isolate were beta lactamase producer. 100% resistance was seen in septrin, ampicillin and penicillin, while 100% sensitivity was seen in gentamicin. An assessment of the pathogenic significance of Moraxella catarrhalis isolated in good quality sputum must not be overlooked and its beta lactamase production should be tested on all isolates so that appropriate treatment can be given as it is seen that the organism is resistance to betalactam drugs and some commonly used antibiotics such as septrin.