Research Article

Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Escherichia coli Isolates from Hospitals in Kumasi, Ghana

Table 2

Number of samples containing E. coli isolates in the swabs/samples taken from the three hospitals.

ā€‰Tafo hospital ( )Kumasi South hospital ( )Suntreso hospital ( )

Beds17 (90)17 (90)18 (90)
Floors7 (30)3 (30)10 (30)
Benches5 (30)6 (30)6 (30)
Door handles0 (30)5 (30)0 (30)
Drainages0 (20)3 (20)0 (20)

Key: : total number of swabs/samples taken from the hospital.