scholarly journals Prevalence of Antibiotics Resistance in the Isolated Bacteria from Bronchial Washing Fluids in Ramadi Teaching Hospital, Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Antibiotics Resistance ◽  
Bronchial Washing

scholarly journals Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated from urinary tract infection in Federal Teaching Hospital Ido Ekiti

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 052-059
Author(s):  
Oguntunnbi Damilola Esther ◽  
Oyekale Oluwalana Timothy ◽  
Ojo Bola Oluwatosin ◽  
Adegbile Samsudeen Adeniran
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Urine Samples ◽  
Antibiotics Resistance ◽  
Susceptibility Pattern ◽  
Isolation Rate ◽  
Tract Infections

The problem of antibiotic resistance remains a major concern among the patients and health care provider. This study was carried out therefore to determine the antibiotics resistance susceptibility pattern bacteria with urinary tract infections among patients attending Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti. A total of 200 patients suspected of having a UTI were recruited for the study. The urine samples were cultured on Cysteine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient Agar (CLED) and the colonies were identified using colonial morphology and biochemical test. Antibiotics susceptibility testing was carried out using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion techniques. Out of 200 urine samples analysed 82 (41.0%) yielded significant bacteria growth belonging to 4 different genera with Escherichia coli having the highest isolation rate 42 (81.2%) followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa 16 (19.5%), Staphylococcus aureus 14 (17.0%) and Klebsiella aerogenes 10 (12.1%). Female patients had the highest isolation rate of 48 (58.5%) compare to their male counterpart with 34 (41.5%) isolation rate. Age group 31-40yrs had the highest isolation, rate of 20 (24.4%). The antibiotic resistance pattern exhibited by all the bacteria ranged from 14.3% to 90.5%. Gentamicin exhibited the least resistance rate. However, antibiotics resistance is frightening; therefore, there is a need for antibiogram before prescription of antibiotics for the treatment of urinary tract infection.

scholarly journals Flexible bronchoscopy in a tertiary healthcare facility: a review of indications and outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25
Author(s):  
Jane S Afriyie-Mensah ◽  
Ernest Kwarteng ◽  
John Tetteh ◽  
Lawrence Sereboe ◽  
Audrey Forson
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Diagnostic Yield ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Flexible Bronchoscopy ◽  
Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy ◽  
Lung Cancers ◽  
Data Extraction Form ◽  
Bronchial Washing ◽  
Tertiary Healthcare

Objectives: Flexible Fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) is a major diagnostic and therapeutic tool employed largely in respiratory medicine but its use in our country has been quite limited. We performed a retrospective review of the indications, overall diagnostic yield and safety of FFB at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).Study Design: Retrospective studyStudy Setting: Cardiothoracic Unit, Korle-Bu Teaching HospitalStudy Participants: All bronchoscopy records from January 2017 - December 2018Interventions: Eight-five bronchoscopy reports generated over a 2-year period were reviewed. Using a data extraction form, patient’s demographic details, indications for FFB, sedation given, specimen obtained and results of investigation, and complications encountered were recorded and entered into SPSS version 22. Descriptive analysiswas performed and presented as means and percentages.Results: Suspected lung cancer was the predominant indication for bronchoscopy requests (55.3%). Diagnostic yield of endobronchial biopsy was 86.7% increased to 93.3% when biopsy was combined with bronchial washing cytology. Bronchial washing geneXpert was positive in 20.8% of sputum negative cases, and 20.7% of patients with unresolved pneumonia and bronchiectasis had a positive microbial yield. Overall mild complications occurred in 5.9% of patients with no mortality.Conclusion: Flexible bronchoscopy has a significantly high diagnostic yield, particularly in evaluating lung cancers and undiagnosed lung infections with minimal associated complications, hence increasing its availability in the country and widening the diagnostic scope at the cardiothoracic unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

scholarly journals Public Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Antibiotics Use and Resistance in Baghdad, Iraq: A Survey Conducted in Outpatient Department of University Teaching Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 567-574
Author(s):  
Berq J. Hadi Al-Yasseri ◽  
Nibras A. Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
World Health ◽  
Antibiotics Resistance ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Antibiotics Use

Introduction: Improper antibiotics utilization permits the emergence of resistant organisms. The World Health Organization has highlighted the role of people in preventing and controlling antibiotics resistance. Objectives: To investigate public knowledge and attitude towards antibiotics use and resistance in Baghdad, Iraq; and to identify deficiencies in these areas that need to be addressed. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with an analytic element involving 500 participants attending outpatient department of university teaching hospital in Baghdad during the period of February through May, 2017. A questionnaire-form paper was used for data collection, including questions about sociodemographic characteristics; sources of information about antibiotics; knowledge about antibiotics indications, resistance, and side effects; and attitudes towards antibiotics self-medication. Results: People who knew antibiotics have no role in managing viral infection, coughs/colds, and pain/inflammation represented 42.4%, 20.0%, and 44.6% of study sample; respectively. Low proportions of participants realized the necessity to complete antibiotics course, 38.2%. Concerning attitude; those who were against keeping leftover antibiotics in home, taking antibiotics for cold/flu, and taking them for fever without consulting doctor were 37.2%, 42.2% and 46.4%; respectively. Higher education showed significant association with good knowledge (p<0.001) and appropriate attitude (p<0.001). The presence of family member with medical profession exhibited significant association with higher knowledge (p=0.011). Better knowledge was a predictor of better attitude (p<0.001). Conclusion: Public awareness about antibiotic resistance remains largely unrecognized in Baghdad. Many participants did not have sufficient knowledge about indications for antibiotics use and consequences of their over/misuse. Inappropriate attitude towards antibiotic self-medication was also identified largely in this study.

Abstract #81: Osteoporosis Screening by Primary Care Physicians in an Inner City Teaching Hospital in Brooklyn

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Vaidehi Kaza ◽  
Eric A. Jaffe ◽  
Gerald Posner ◽  
Maria Ferandez-Renedo ◽  
Zewge S. Deribe
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Osteoporosis Screening

GASTROINTESTINAL COLONISATION OF VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS IN A SINGAPORE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Pathology ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-221
Author(s):  
Lynette L. E. Oon ◽  
Moi-Lin Ling ◽  
Yoke-Fong Chiew
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus ◽  
Vancomycin Resistant

Studying the Birth Outcome in Tikrit Teaching Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-57
Author(s):  
Areej Noaman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Birth Outcome ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Healthy Baby ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Neonatal Deaths ◽  
Healthy Mother

  Background : A successful birth outcome is defined as the birth of a healthy baby to a healthy mother. While relatively low in industrialized world, maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality and neonatal deaths occur disproportionately in developing countries. Aim of the Study: To assess birth outcome and identify some risk factors affecting it for achieving favorable birth outcome in Tikrit Teaching Hospital

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