Complicated Pediculosis in Occurrence of Bacterial Skin Infection

Authors

  • Mahdi M.Thweni Thi-qar college of Medicine ,pathology Department
  • Ali M.AffaT Medical technical , Basra ,Iraq
  • Dhafir A.Farhan Thi-qar college of Medicine , Microbiology Department

Abstract

Total of (66) patient infested by external parasite or mites (pediculus captis ware studied for occurrence    of bacterial skin infection)   females ware more infection than males ,females ware (54) cases, while male are (12) of total infection Swabs cultured from these cases on blood agar , mannitol  salt agar ,confirmed by biochemical test, show, that  Staphylococcus aureus (81.18%), Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4.54%) , also  mixed infection Staph. aureus   and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9.09%).Drug sensitivity test revealed that all isolates sensitive to dicloxacillin , rifambine , ciprofolxacillin ,(cephalexin and gentamicin) , while acombination two antibiotics with the same time are appeared highly sensitive and effective against this infection , also   Pseudomonas aeruginosa sensitive to aminoglycosides, polymyxin and pencillin.

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