HEALTH CHALLENGES OF BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM WOUND OF PATIENTS ATTENDING GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN KOG

Wounds were identified as one of the most serious issues in our health-care delivery systems, according to the report. The most prevalent hospital-acquired infections are wound bacteria, which result in a longer hospital stay and a higher cost. The goal of this study was to identify the bacterial pathogens that cause wound infections in patients at government hospitals in Kogi State, Nigeria's North Central region. A total of 523 wound swabs were obtained at random from Kogi State's three senatorial zones. A total of seven bacterial isolates were tested. Positive for coagulase In the study area, Staphylococcus aureus (31 percent), Escheriae coli (18.3%), Pseudomonas aerogina (15%), coagulase species (12.8 percent), Klebsiella pneumonia (12.3 percent), Streptococcus species (11.7 percent), and proteus species (8.2%) were found to be commonly associated with wound infections. The authors of the research suggested that enough public awareness be raised in order to prevent or minimise the spread of microbial illnesses.

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