Determination of fecal carriage rate of Fluoroquinolone Resistant E. coli in Hospital and community Settings of Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria

Determination of fecal carriage rate of Fluoroquinolone Resistant E. coli in Hospital and community Settings of Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria

Study’s Excerpt: • Fecal carriage of CIP-resistant coli was 41.5% in Damaturu. • Higher prevalence seen in hospitalized patients (60%). • Resistance significantly associated with gender and prior antibiotic use. • Phenotypic and disc diffusion tests confirmed fluoroquinolone resistance....

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Main Authors: Adam Mustapha, Harun Y Ismail, Baba Zanna Sheriff, Mustafa A Isa, Ibrahim Y Ngoshe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Nigeria 2025-06-01
Series:UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
Subjects:
E. coli
fecal carriage
Antibiotic resistance
Enterobacteriaceae
Fluoroquinolone
Online Access:https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/1147
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