Prevalence of Yersinia enterocolitica among Patients in Jos and Environs

Abstract

An investigation on the prevalence and antibiogram of Yersinia enterocolitica among patients in Jos and Environs was conducted. A total of 150 stool samples collected from three hospitals namely: Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). Vom Christian Hospital and National Veterinary Research Institute Diagnostic Laboratory. Vom were screened for Yersinia enterocolitica. Isolates were identified using standard biochemical tests. 64 (42.6%) of these samples were from male patients while 86 (57.35%) were from female patients. Five (5) Yersinia entercolitica_isolates were identified. Out of which 4 (6.3%) were recovered from male patients while I (1.2'%) was recovered from a female. The difference is not statistically significant (P>0.05). Watery and soft stool samples yielded 2 isolates each accounting for the highest isolation among the various forms of stool samples. Age groups 31-40 and 41-50 years yielded two isolates each while one (I) was isolated from the age group 51-60 years. The five (5) isolates were found to be sensitive to gentamicin only. Two isolates were sensitive to chloramphenicol and streptomycin while only one (I) was sensitive to tetracycline.