Bacterial agents of otitis media and their antibiotic resistance profile: a retrospective clinical presentation at St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, Ghana
Israel Bedzina, John Gameli Deku, Kenneth Ablordey, Francisca Esenam Goloe, Vida Angmorkie Eshun, Eunice Agyei, Jonathan Maniye Nmoandor, Mark Womorde, Enoch Aninagyei, Kwabena Obeng Duedu · 2025
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Israel Bedzina and co-authors catalogue the bacteria behind ear infections at a Ghanaian hospital, and how many shrug off common antibiotics. Middle ear infections burden children worldwide and rank among the top causes of hearing loss. The team reviewed one hundred thirty archived lab records from St Dominic Hospital in Akwatia, spanning 2020 to 2022.
Sixty samples grew bacteria. Gram-negative species led, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus each accounting for roughly a quarter to a third of isolates. Staphylococcus aureus was the main Gram-positive find. Resistance ran high in places: every Klebsiella isolate resisted ceftriaxone, and every Proteus isolate resisted meropenem, while amikacin still worked across the board. The authors urge local resistance maps to guide prescribing.
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| CREATOR | Israel Bedzina, John Gameli Deku, Kenneth Ablordey, Francisca Esenam Goloe, Vida Angmorkie Eshun, Eunice Agyei, Jonathan Maniye Nmoandor, Mark Womorde, Enoch Aninagyei, Kwabena Obeng Duedu |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |