Resistance profile of pathogenic strains isolated from community acquired infection at the Protestant Hospital of Ngaoundere (Cameroon)

Abstract

Worldwide data show that there is increasing resistance among infection bacteria to conventional drugs. The present study aimed at determining data on susceptibility of bacteria isolated from patient for community acquired infection in Protestant Hospital of Ngaoundere against prescribed antibiotics in case of infections by these bacteria. Bacteriological profile of collected samples (stool, urine, cervico-vaginal and urethral secretion, blood) was carry out by standard method. Antibiotic susceptibility was done by the agar disk diffusion method. A total of 120 samples were collected. Among 46 samples was positive for bacterial infections germs (38% of prevalence). Stomach pain represents the most frequent complaint of patients (33.1%). Enterobacteriaceae were the most isolated (70%) followed by Neisseria gonorrhoeae (15%). About 73.0% of Enterobacteriaceae identified were resistant to ticarcillin while 80% of N. gonorrhoeae to ampicillin. Some of the isolates were resistant to ticarpen (73%), oxacillin (71%) and tobramycin (57%) which are more frequently prescribed and indicates that increased consumption of a particular antibiotic leads to acquisition of resistance. Enterobacteriaceae were predominant bacterial isolated and it is necessary to continue monitoring the consumption of antibiotics to ensure good management of infections.