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Prevalence and antibiogram profile of bacteria associated with throat infections in Akure metropolis, Ondo State, Nigeria

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Medical bacteriology

Abstract

Background:Throat infections are one of the commonest causes for visits to health care physicians. It was hypothesized that some rare Gram negative bacteria could be implicated in respiratory infections. The molecular dynamics of clinically-significant Gram negative bacteria associated with lower respiratory tract infections was also ascertained. This study investigated the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria associated with throat infections in a hospital setting. Methods: Two hundred and five (205) throat swabs were collected from patients at the study area. Bacterial isolates were identified based on their morphological and biochemical profile. The molecular identity of selected multidrug resistant bacterial isolates was conducted via DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification, sequencing and genome blasting. Antibiotic susceptibility of the test bacterial isolates was evaluated using Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Results: The highest frequency of carriers of throat pathogens was obtained among male patients between ages 31 and 40 years. Streptococcus pneumoniae (28%)had the highest prevalence while Escherichia coli (4%) had the least. One of the enumerated Enterobacter species from the samples was further identified via 16S ribosomal ribose-nucleic acid (rRNA) as Enterobacter bugandensis MH712497.1. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes were resistant to gentamicin whilst both Gram-negative bacteria were susceptible to ciprofloxacin at 21.00±0.58mm and 20.00±0.58 mm respectively.Conclusion: This study deduced that Streptococcus species is most implicated bacteria responsible for throat infections in clinical setting. Molecularly-identified Enterobacter bugandensis from throat infections in this study has recently being implicated as a fresh enterobacteria associated with severe clinically-significant infection.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2022.120764.1246

Keywords

Throat infection, resistance, prevalence, antibiotics, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Authors

First Name

Elizabeth

Last Name

Akinterinwa

MiddleName

Tomilayo

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State

Email

idowutomilayo@yahoo.com

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Orcid

0000-0003-4356-1708

First Name

Olubukola

Last Name

Olusola-makinde

MiddleName

Olayemi

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure

Email

ooolusola-makinde@futa.edu.ng

City

Akure

Orcid

00000-0001-9990-3805

First Name

MUFTAU

Last Name

OLADUNMOYE

MiddleName

KOLAWOLE

Affiliation

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE

Email

mkoladunmoye@futa.edu.ng

City

AKURE

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First Name

Michael

Last Name

Bayode

MiddleName

Tosin

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, Nigeria

Email

bayodemcbay@gmail.com

City

Akure

Orcid

0000-0001-9990-3805

First Name

Ambrose

Last Name

Akinbohun

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Ear, Nose, Throat, University of Medical Sciences, Akure, Ondo State

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akinbohunambrose@yahoo.com

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4

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1

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39092

Issue Date

2023-02-01

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2022-02-14

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2023-02-01

Page Start

83

Page End

93

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2682-4132

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2682-4140

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1,157

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Prevalence and antibiogram profile of bacteria associated with throat infections in Akure metropolis, Ondo State, Nigeria

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25 Dec 2024