Qualitative and Quantitative Microbiological Studies of Paediatric Artemether-Lumefantrine Dry Powders and Paracetamol Syrups Obtained from Selected Drug Stores in Accra, Ghana

Table 1

Proportion of products stratified by dosage forms, packaging materials, sources, and pathogens.

Variable	Product Type
	Artemether-lumefantrine dry powder, N=90	Paracetamol syrup, N=90
Dosage form
Dry Powder for Oral Suspension	90	0
Syrup	0	90
Primary packaging material
Amber Glass Bottle	0	90
PET Bottle	79	0
Sachet	11	0
Source of product
OTCMO	33	33
Pharmacy Shop	57	57
Indicator Pathogens
E. coli
Detected	0	0
Absent	90	90
Salmonella spp.
Detected	0	5
Absent	90	85
P. aeruginosa
Detected	4	4
Absent	86	86
S. aureus
Detected	0	0
Absent	90	90