Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms Found in the Ear, Nose and Throat of Students in University of Abuja Girls Hostel

Abstract

A study on the microorganisms found in the ear, nose and throat was carried out using 10 female Samples from the University of Abuja Girls Hostel to investigate the normal Flora and potential pathogens found in the ear, nose and throat. A total of 30 Samples were collected using a sterile swab stick and was labeled accordingly before taking them to the microbiology laboratory for identification. Microorganisms Isolated include: Staphylococcus aureus, Moraxella catarrhalis, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus pneumoniae, Corynebacterium diphtherae. The results obtained revealed that Staphylococcus aureus has the highest prevalence in all the samples followed by Streptococcus pyogenes. In the throat Staphylococcus aureus had the highest percentage (55%). In the ear Staphylococcus aureus had the percentage (60%). So also in the nose (45%). Streptococcus pyogenes in the throat had a percentage of 25% and 15% in the nose.