ISOLATION OF MULTIPLE ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT BACTERIAL SPECIES FROM MIDSTREAM URINE SAMPLES OBTAINED FROM CONSENTING HEALTHY FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE.
ODIGIE, O.,OBAYAGBONA, N. O. AND OLISAKA, F. N.
ABSTRACT
Culturable bacterial flora associated with clean catch midstream urine samples was determined using pour plate procedure. The antibiogram profile of the characterized bacterial cultures was evaluated using disc diffusion technique. The antibiotic discs utilized were; Ciprofloxacin (CIP), Cloxacillin (OB), Ofloxacin (OFX), Erythromycin (ERY), Caftazidime (CAZ), Gentamicin (CN), Cefuroxime (CXM), Ceftriaxone (CTR) and Amoxcillin Clavulanate (AM). Urine samples were obtained from thirty (30) randomly selected female students residing in two (2) female hostels….