Author(s)

Brou Jean Marcel Ahui^1,2*, Alitonde Eudoxie Djegbeton^1,2, Alima Kone^1,2, Marc-Olivier Koffi^1,2, Kouame Clarisse Elogne³, Mobio Nancy Hermine¹, Benjamin Kouraogo¹, Erick Akouatia¹, Constante Virginie Brou-Gode^1,2, Kigninlman Horo^1,2, Boko Alexandre Kouassi^1,2, Ngoran Koffi^1,2

¹Pneumology Service, Teaching Hospital of Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
²Medical School of Abidjan, University Félix Houphouët Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
³Pasteur Institute of Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Introduction: Infections represent a real public health problem aggravating the morbidity and mortality of hospitalized patients. Methods: This was a retrospective study with descriptive purposes over a period of 05 years, in the Pneumology Department of the University Hospital of Cocody. Results: The average age in our population was 42 years. We observed a male predo- minance of 64.5%, with a sex ratio of 1.8. Medical history was dominated by HIV infection (23.5%), followed by tuberculosis (15.6%). Concerning lifestyle, smoking was found in 38% of cases. Symptoms progressed chronically in 80% of cases. An infectious syndrome was found in 75% of cases. Microbial culture was positive in 42% of cases. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae were encountered in 26.4% of cases each, followed by Echerichia coli in 10.4% of cases. Klebsiella pneumoniae in the first three years topped the list, but gradually. Pseudomonas aeruginosa maintained its leadership over the last three years. Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates expressed a resistance rate of 9.8% to ceftazidime and 8.1% to imipenem; to aztreonam (36%), ticarcillin (33.3%) and levofloxacin. These strains were susceptible to fosfomycin (100%), mero- penem (96.6%) and amikacin (96%). For isolated strains of Entero- bacteria- ceae, resistance was observed about ticarcillin (83.3%) and amoxicillin clavula- nic acid (71.2%). Streptococcaceae showed resistance to tetracycline (69.2%) and erythromycin (50%). Over the years there has been an increase in re- sistance to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid ceftriaxone. The death rate was 14%. Conclusion: The bacterial profile of infections is dominated by germs respon- sible for nosocomial infection with significant mortality.

Bacterial Pleural, Pneumonia, Nosocomial Infection Sub-Saharan Africa, Antibiotic Therapy

Ahui, B. , Djegbeton, A. , Kone, A. , Koffi, M. , Elogne, K. , Hermine, M. , Kouraogo, B. , Akouatia, E. , Brou-Gode, C. , Horo, K. , Kouassi, B. and Koffi, N. (2024) Bacteriological Profile of Infections Encountered in a Pneumology Service in a Moderate-Income Country [Pneumology Department of CHU Cocody (Côte d’Ivoire)]. Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases, 14, 1-11. doi: 10.4236/ojrd.2024.141001.