TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page title i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
List of tables viii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of Study 1
1.2 Significant of Study 4
1.3 Aim And Objective 4
1.4 Literature Review 5
1.4.1 Taxonomy and Microbiological Properties of Acinetobacter baumannii 5
1.5 Associated Infections and Clinical Impact of A. baumannii 7
1.5.1 Respiratory Infections 7
1.5.2 Bloodstream Infections 9
1.5.3 Urinary Tract Infections 10
1.6 Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in A. baumannii 11
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Methodology 15
2.1 Study Location 15
2.2 Materials 15
2.3 Study Subjects 15
2.4 Specimen Collection And Preparation 15
2.5 Media Preparation 15
2.6.1 Sterilization 16
2.6 Microbiological Anaysis 16
2.7 Antibiogram Tests 16
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Results 17
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Discussion, Conclusion And Recommendation 23
4.1 Discussion 23
4.2 Conclusion and Recommendation 25
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