IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PHYSICAL REPORT (IJMEPR )

E-ISSN 2579-0498
P-ISSN 2695-2181
VOL. 7 NO. 4 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijmepr.v7.no4.2023.pg1.21

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Bacteria Isolates from Oral Cavities of Malnourished Children at Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria

Abiodun Jacob Osatogbe, Associate Prof. Daniel. D Attah, Prof. Sule Sahabi Manga, Prof. Ahmed Ali Farouq

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Abstract

Bacteria Isolated from the Oral Cavities of In-Patient Malnourished Children At Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. Research conducted at Sokoto State Specialist Hospital looked into oral bacteria in malnourished children. Malnutrition stems from nutrient inefficiency, and diet influences health significantly. A microbiological method of isolation involves aseptic oral swabs for examination. Samples are collected by spinning the swab across the mouth for 15–20 seconds. Self-sealing polythene bags transport specimen containers to the lab, ensuring accurate results. Isolation uses nutrient agar, sorbitol, and broth agars. Gram staining, biochemical testing detect nutritious microorganisms on the agar-spread plate. The slide is dried and examined under a microscope with an oil immersion objective lens. With molecular characterization of bacteria isolates from the oral cavity of the patients using PCR.

keywords:

Children, Oral cavity, Bacteria, Malnutrition, Isolate, Specialist Hospital and In- patient.

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