Qualitative and Quantitative Microbiological Studies of Paediatric Artemether-Lumefantrine Dry Powders and Paracetamol Syrups Obtained from Selected Drug Stores in Accra, Ghana
Table 3
Associations between product type and presence of pathogens.
Pathogen
Product Type
Total
p-value
Artemether-lumefantrine Dry Powder
Paracetamol Syrup
Salmonella spp.
Absent
90
85
175
0.03
Detected
0
5
5
Total
90
90
180
P. aeruginosa
Absent
86
86
172
0.64
Detected
4
4
8
Total
90
90
180
S. aureus
Absent
90
90
180
-
Detected
0
0
0
Total
90
90
180
E. coli
Absent
90
90
180
-
Detected
0
0
0
Total
90
90
180
Fisher’s test. P< 0.05 means significant; P> 0.05 means not significant.