Table 1: Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of Enterobacteriaceae on Ghanaian coin currencies in circulation at Cape Coast Metropolis.
Antibiotic Non-Susceptible Pattern of Isolates |
Food Vendors |
Students |
Transport |
Bank |
N (%) |
N (%) |
N (%) |
N (%) |
Escherichia coli |
Pos |
5 (4.17%) |
3 (3.75%) |
2 (1.25%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Neg |
8 (6.67%) |
5 (6.25%) |
2 (1.25%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Enterobacter spp |
Pos |
1 (0.83%) |
1 (1.25%) |
2 (1.25%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Neg |
3 (2.5%) |
7 (8.75%) |
12 (7.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Shigella spp |
Pos |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Neg |
1 (0.83%) |
1 (1.25%) |
1 (0.63%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Klebsiella spp |
Pos |
1 (0.83%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (0.63%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Neg |
5 (4.17%) |
2 (2.5%) |
9 (5.63%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Pseudomonas spp |
Pos |
2 (1.67%) |
2 (2.5%) |
1 (0.63%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Neg |
13 (10.83%) |
6 (7.5%) |
23 (14.38%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Proteus spp |
Pos |
8 (6.67%) |
5 (6.25%) |
11 (6.88%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Neg |
5 (4.17%) |
7 (8.75%) |
12 (7.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Total coins collected |
|
120 (30.0%) |
80 (20.0%) |
160 (40.0%) |
40 (10.0%) |