title: Susceptibility of urinary tract bacteria to antibiotics in Cape Coast, Ghana.
abstract: A total of 857 urine specimens were received at the Cape Coast Central Hospital between 1993 and 1995 for microscopy, culture and sensitivity. Of these, 225 (26.2%) yielded significant bacterial growth. Twelve organisms were isolated with Escherichia coli, coliforms and Klebsiella species accounting for about 79% of all bacterial isolates. Over 76% of isolates were resistant to cotrimoxazole, ampicillin and tetracycline. However, over 81% were sensitive to cefuroxime, gentamicin, nalidixic acid and nitrofurantoin. Except for cefuroxime, the sensitivity of isolates to all antibiotics tested were generally lower in 1995 than in 1993. A decreasing trend in the antibiotic sensitivity of E. coli over the three-year period was observed.
authors.affiliation: Regional Health Research Unit, Ministry of Health, Cape Coast, Ghana.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Bosu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Acquah
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000639:trends; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine