The prevalence of streptococcus pneumonia in pneumonia patients using university of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu as a case study was carried out based on the fact of the pneumonia is one of the commonest afflictions of the aged people and children worldwide. A total of 50 samples were collected. 12 (24%) of the sample were from sputum while 38 (76%) were from nasopharyned swabs from children who can not produce sputum using sterilized disposable swab sticks. 12 (24%) of the patients were adults and 38 (76%) were children under the age of the. 29 (58%) of the patients were made while 21 (42%) were female. The media used for isolation of bacteria were blood agar and chocolate agar plates. This was followed by their appropriate biochemical tests  5 different organisms were isolated. They streptococcus pneumonia’s 13 (26%) staphylococcus 17 (34%) streptococcus viridian’s 3(6%) other staphylococcus species 6(12%) mixed growth of staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus specie 1(2%) and non –significant growth of staphylococci and streptococci 10(20%). This study shows that the frequency of staphylococcus aureus is prater than streptococcus pneumonia’s which was earlier regarded as the most common pathogen that cause pneumonia. 

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Acknowledgement

Abstract

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1.1 Pathophysiology of bacterial pneumonia

1.2 Classification of pneumonia

1.3 Causes of pneumonia

1.4 Justification

1.5 Aims and objective  

1.6 Hypothesis

1.7 Statement of problem

1.8 Diagnosis

2.1 Epidemiology of pneumonia

2.2 Actiologic Agents of pneumonia

2.3 Pathogenesis

2.4 Mode of Transmission

2.5 Risk group

2.6 mortality morbidity

2.7 Symptoms of pneumonia

2.8 Treatment / management

2.9 prevention 

3.1 Material

3.2 Collection of Samples          

3.3 Method of Sample Analysis           

3.4 Biochemical test to identify bacteria  

3.5 Antimicrobial susceptibility test

 

4.1 Sources of  sample and type of bacteria isolated

4.2 Age and sex distribution 

5.0 Discussion conclusion

5.1 Discussion

5.2 conclusion

5.3 Recommendation

TABLE 1: Appearance of the growth in the plates 18

TABLE 2: Characteristics of isolates 20

Table 3: Abbreviations 33

FIGURE I: presentation of the age distribution of patients in pie chart. 20

FIGURE II: Presentation of the sex distribution of patients in pie chart 21

FIGURE III: Presentation of percentage of frequency of organization isolated in Bar chart. 22