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The Prevalence Of Streptococcus Pneumonia Patients
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1.4 JUSTIFICATION
Pneumonia
infection is one of the major cause of death world wide and the
infection is increasing rapidly in Enugu metropolis with streptococcus
pneumoniae as the major pathogen (Okafor 1992). Therefore there is need
to find out if this virulent organism is actually the primary bacterium
that causes premnonia in Enugu metropolis. Although, many persons carry
these bacteria harmlessly in their threat, mouth and nasopharyux and
these are likely to contaminate the sputum as it is expected through the
throat and mouth so as the commensal in nasopharynx which can equally
contaminate the nasopharyueal swab (Ross, 1994).
1.5 AIMS AND OBJECTIVE
The aims and objective of this work are:
1. To isolate bacterial pathogens form pneumonia patients.
2. To ascertain the prevalence of streptococcus pneumonia in pneumonia patient using UNTH as a cast study.
3. To determine the aga group and sex that are more susceptible to this infection.
1.6 HYPOTHESIS
Ho streptococcus pneumonia’s causes pneumonia
H1¬ streptococcus does not cause pneumonia
H2 Streptococcus Pneumoniae have insight relationship on sex and age
1.7 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Streptococcus
pneumoniae is regarded as the commonest cause of pneumonia both in
children and adults. Other bacteria have also been implicated as the
cause of disease in severe case pneumonia can lead 15 death.
1.8 DIAGNOSIS
In
pneumonia patients streptococcus pneumoniae and other organisms
(Causative pathogens) are diagnosed when they are grown from cultures of
sterile fluids such as sputum from adult and nasopherynged swab as in
case of children who are unable to produce sputum the clinical
presentation varies from the mildly to extremely ill patients (Wisconsin
2003). Straptococcue pneumonia and other causative bacteria can be
isolated from specimens when cultured on blood agar and chocolate agar
plates. Media have been described which facilitate the isolation of
small numbers of pneumococci from sputum heavily contaminated with
secondary invaders form throat and mouth commensals of 5% horse blood
is affective incubation should be in 5-10 % coq (Gilks, 1997) .
A
list of biochemical tests are used in identify the presence of these
bacteria. Catalase optochin sensitive test and bile solubility test for
streptococcus pneumonia’s congulase test for staphylococcus aureus
satellition test for Haemophilus influenza and citrate utilization for
Klebsiella pneumoniae (Cheesbrough 1984).
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The prevalence of streptococcus pneumonia in pneumonia patients using university of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu as a case study was carried out based on the fact of the pneumonia is one of the commonest afflictions of the aged people and children worldwide. A total of 50 samples were collected. 12 (24%) of the sample were from sputum while 38 (76%) were from nasopharyned swabs from children who can not produce sputum using sterilized disposable swab sticks. 12 (24%) of the patients we ... Continue reading---
