1Manga, M. M., *1Ibrahim, M., 2Isaac, E. W., 3Hassan, M. D., 3Muhammad, G., 3Hassan, U. M., and 4Yunusa-Kaltungo, Z.
1Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Gombe State University/ Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Nigeria
2Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Gombe State University/ Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Nigeria
3Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Nigeria
4Plastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Nigeria
*Correspondence to: mohgembu@yahoo.com; +2348060232264
Abstract:
Background: Pseudomonas species are responsible for different healthcare-associated infections and are inherently resistant to many commonly used antibiotics. Hospital antibiograms are either absent or not regularly available in most healthcare facilities in Nigeria. The objective of this study is to present the antibiogram of Pseudomonas isolates in Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe (FTHG) in order to guide antibiotic prescription for better patient safety in the hospital. Continue reading “Antibiogram of Pseudomonas species: an important tool to combat antibiotic resistance for patient safety in Gombe, Nigeria”