Chronic suppurative otitis media in Benghazi; a prospective study

A random selection of 120 cases of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media [CSOM] were investigated for bacterial and fungal isolates at the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Benghazi. The specimens were obtained from the out - patient department of Otolaryngology of <<28th March>> Polyclinic. The incidence of CSOM in Benghazi was found to be 23.7% A total of 145 bacterial isolates were identified and their susceptibility to various antibiotics was tested. Staphylococcus aureus was the predominant pathogen isolated [42.5%], followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa [21.16%] and Proteus species [18.33%]. Fungi were isolated from 7.5% of cases, but no growth was observed in 10% of specimens collected. The majority of the bacterial isolates showed multiple drug resistance. Gentamycin still formed the drug of choice in treating the causative strains of either Gram positive or Gram negative bacteria, while tetracycline was found to be the last effective

Prevalence of bacteriuria in Libyan diabetic patients a cross-sectional study

This prospective study in adult Libyan diabetic patients showed covert bacteriuria in 12.7% of non-pregnant and 13.3% of pregnant diabetic women while only 2.7% of diabetic males were bacteriuric. The prevalence in the diabetic population was significant as compared to non-diabetics [p value <0.05]. Esherichia coli, the most common single organism isolated [61.5%], showed resistance to the more frequently prescribed antibiotics in that clinic such as Ampicillin [58.8%], Cotrimoxazole [57.7%] Sulphafurazol [96.9%] and Tetracycline [50.5%] as compared to less commonly used drugs. A similar pattern of resistance was also observed with other organisms highlighting the emergence of resistant strains in high risk patients due to frequent misuse of antibiotics

prospective study of bacteriuria in Libyan adults

A prospective study was carried out to discover the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among Libyan adults attending one of the polyclinics at Benghazi for reasons other than urinary complaints. A total of 628 cases were screened. Covert bacteriuria was found in 4.5% males were bacteriuric. Escherichia coli was the commonest organism isolated from these patients. An increased resistance was found to some of the commonly prescribed antibiotics, especially ampicillin [75% resistant] cotrimoxazole [62%] and teracyclin [62%]. Nitrofurantoin was active against 81% and cephaloridine against 87.5% of isolate