Author(s)

Cyriaque Dégbey^1,2*, Rosine Olga Quenum³, Wassiyath Mousse⁴, Haziz Sina⁴, Akim Socohou⁴, Eric Hounsinou⁵, Lamine Baba-Moussa⁴, Honoré Bankolé³

¹Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey-Calavi, Ouidah, Benin.
²University Clinic of Hospital Hygiene, National Hospital and University Center Hubert Koutoukou MAGA, Cotonou, Benin.
³Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
⁴Laboratory of Biology and Molecular Typing in Microbiology, Abomey-Calavi, Benin.
⁵University Hospital Center of Suru-Léré, Cotonou, Benin.

Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) remain a major public health concern. The aim of this study was to characterize potential pathogenic bacteria isolated in high-risk infectious services at the University Hospital Center of Suru-Léré in Benin. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out on 215 samples with 8 air samples, 20 hand samples and 187 samples of medical-technical material. Genes for resistance to β-lactam antibiotics (blaTEM, blaSHV, blaCTX-M and blaOXA-1) were sought. The data were processed and analyzed using EPI Info version 3.5.4 software. A total of 10 bacterial species were identified. Of the 319 bacterial strains identified, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis were predominant at 20.06%, 17.87% and 11.28% respectively. Antibiotic susceptibility showed that the majority of bacterial strains were multidrug-resistant. Of the 4 resistance genes sought, only the blaTEM and blaSHV genes were found. The poor microbiological quality observed in high-risk infectious services could be a risk factor for healthcare-associated infections. It is therefore useful to implement preventive measures in order to prevent or reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections.

Bacteria, Infection, Risk Factors, Benin

Dégbey, C. , Quenum, R. , Mousse, W. , Sina, H. , Socohou, A. , Hounsinou, E. , Baba-Moussa, L. and Bankolé, H. (2021) Characterization of Potential Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated in High-Risk Infectious Services at the University Hospital Center of Suru-Léré in Benin. Advances in Microbiology, 11, 1-15. doi: 10.4236/aim.2021.111001.