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Evaluation Of Frequency Of Isolation And Trends In Antibiotic Resistance Among Campylobacter Isolates Over 11 Year Period, N G. Ibrahim, Afia Zafar, Rumina Hasan
Evaluation Of Frequency Of Isolation And Trends In Antibiotic Resistance Among Campylobacter Isolates Over 11 Year Period, N G. Ibrahim, Afia Zafar, Rumina Hasan
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Objective:
To analyze frequency of isolation and trends in antibiotic resistance among Campylobacter isolates over 11 year period in Microbiology Laboratory, Aga Khan University from the year 1992-2002.
Methods:
Total 52,777 stool specimens were processed during the study period. Enteric pathogens isolated from 8,483 stool samples were further analyzed for frequency of isolation and antimicrobial resistance. Statistical Analysis was done by using descriptive statistics of SPSS version 10. Values were expressed as percentages, mean and rates.
Results:
Campylobacter species were third in frequency of isolation with an isolation rate of 24.8%. C. jejuni was the predominant pathogen followed by C.coli. …