[1]Ogbonna, O., *1Onuoha, S. C., [2]David, I. E., [3]Onwa, C. N., 4Eromonsele, B. O., and 3Ogbu, O.
1Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
2Department of Home Economics and Hospitality, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
3Department of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
4Department of Microbiology, College of Sciences, Evangel University, Akaeze, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
*Correspondence to: sconuoha@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Background: The intrinsic property of Acinetobacter baumannii to survive in harsh conditions on environmental surfaces and its ability to resist commonly used antibiotics in hospitals make this pathogen to be one of the most prevalent causes of hospital infections. The present study was aimed at determining the prevalence of A. baumannii among critically ill patients in two tertiary hospitals; Alex Ekwueme-Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (AE-FUTHA) and Mater Misericodiae Hospital Afikpo (MMHA) in Ebonyi State, southeast Nigeria. Continue reading “Prevalence and phenotypic characteristics of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from critically ill patients in two healthcare facilities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria”