SURVEILLANCE OF DRUG RESISTANT Klebsiella pneumoniae AMONG INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS ADMITTED TO STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL MAIDUGURI NIGERIA

Tijani Isa; Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe; Muhammad M. Ibrahim; Adam Mustapha

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

SURVEILLANCE OF DRUG RESISTANT Klebsiella pneumoniae AMONG INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS ADMITTED TO STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL MAIDUGURI NIGERIA

Tijani Isa, Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe, Muhammad M. Ibrahim, Adam Mustapha

Abstract :

Due to the wide use of antibiotics, drug resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae strains is increasing and rate of infection has been rising rapidly. This study seeks to ascertain the prevalence and antibiogram of Klebsiella pneumoniae among internally displaced persons attending State Specialist Hospital Maiduguri. 100 samples were collected and processed for the isolation of Klebsiella pneumoniae followed by antibiogram. Of the 77 culture positive samples, 57 were gram negative bacteria out of which 40 (70.2%) isolates were identified as Klebsiella pneumoniae. The highest yield of 26.3% was observed in stool samples and least in urine samples (21.1%). Patients within 41–60years age group recorded the highest isolation rate of 40%, while patient within 2–20years recorded the least (22.5%). Isolates were highly resistant to Augmentin (77.5%) and least resistant to Tarivid (40%). Thus it is warranted that surveillance of resistant isolates should be done regularly.