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Table 3 Distribution of Multi-drug resistance (MDR) across the bacterial species. The WHO priority pathogens are highlighted in bold

From: High prevalence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins detected among clinical isolates from sentinel healthcare facilities in Lagos, Nigeria

Bacterial specie

No Isolated

Frequency of MDR

Number (% of species identified)

Staphylococcus aureus

53

44 (83)

Escherichia coli

38

32 (84.2)

Staphylococcus spp

39

23 (58.9)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

15

13 (86.7)

Citrobacter koseri

12

10 (83.3)

Enterobacter aerogenes

12

7 (58.3)

Enterococcus spp

17

16 (94.1)

Streptococcus spp

11

11 (100)

Klebsiella spp

8

8 (100)

Citrobacter freundii

4

3 (75)

Enterobacter cloacae

4

1 (100)

Acinectobacter baumannii

3

2 (66.7)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

3

3 (100)

Burkholderia cepacian

2

2 (100)

Proteus mirabilis

2

1 (50)

Pseudomonas oryzihabitans

2

2 (100)

Salmonella spp

2

1 (50)

Chromobacterium violaceum

1

1 (100)

Cronobacter sakazaki

1

1 (100)

Micrococcus luteus

1

1 (100)

Pluralibacter gergoviae

1

1 (100)

Stenotrophomonas xanthoma

1

1 (100)

Total

232

184 (79.3)

  1. Bold signifies WHO priority pathogens