Antimicrobial resistance of urinary isolates in Accra

ABSTRACT

Of 5;059 unselected urine specimens cultured over a 5 month period in 1989; 1;030 (20.4 per cent) yielded significant growth. The predominant isolate was Escherichia coli (38.9 per cent); followed by Coliforms (18.5 per cent) and Klebsiella species (15.0 per cent). Over 75 per cent of these isolates were resistant to Ampicillin; Tetracycline and Cotrimozaxole. Less than 25 per cent were however resistant to Nalidixic Acid and Furandantin