Haematological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Responsible for Enteric Infections Isolated From Patients Suffering From Malaria and Enteric Infections on Consultation at the Dschang Regional Hospital

Malarial and bacterial coinfections in low-income countries are a serious cause of morbidity and mortality, necessitating coadministration of antibiotics and antimalarials. This study investigated the relationship between malaria infection and bacterial drug resistance in malaria and nonmalaria pati...

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Main Authors: Roland Y. Ngai, Wiliane J. T. Marbou, Armelle T. Mbaveng, Victor Kuete
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Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3383995
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Wiliane J. T. Marbou
Armelle T. Mbaveng
Victor Kuete
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description Malarial and bacterial coinfections in low-income countries are a serious cause of morbidity and mortality, necessitating coadministration of antibiotics and antimalarials. This study investigated the relationship between malaria infection and bacterial drug resistance in malaria and nonmalaria patients on consultation at the Dschang Regional Hospital. A follow-up study was carried out from October 2020 to December 2021 on 127 malaria and 174 nonmalaria patients having enteric infections. Clinical and haematological parameters were measured using standard methods. CD4 and CD8 cells were determined using flow cytometry. Enteric bacteria pathogens were isolated from stool, and antimicrobial and antimalarial profiles were determined using agar diffusion and microdilution methods, respectively. Significant reduction of RBCs, WBCs, CD4, CD8, granulocytes, monocytes and platelets was seen in coinfected patients compared to monoinfected participants (p≤0.0491). E. coli was the main pathogenic bacteria isolated from the digestive tract of coinfected patients (40.63%) and monoinfected patients (59.37%). E. coli showed a high level of resistance to AMX (57.69%) and CDA (61.54%) in coinfected patients compared to 55.26% and 41.67%, respectively, in monoinfected patients. Quinine (53[50.00%]; 6[42.86%]) presented a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 32 μg/mL on the bacteria isolates from coinfected and monoinfected patients, respectively, while Artemether 89 (83.96%), Maloxine 5 (3.94%) and Surquina 250 (39.37%) presented a MIC of 64 μg/mL on bacterial isolates of coinfected and monoinfected patients. E. coli showed high resistance against AKI (45.93%), AMX (43.75%) and ERY (59.37%) in malaria patients who were under antimalarial drugs compared to malaria patients who were not under malaria drugs (29.68%, 34.37% and 32.81%, respectively). This study highlights that antimalarial drugs might certainly have an influence on the acquisition and emergence of bacterial resistance in the case of malaria bacterial coinfection, and therefore, adequate management and planning effective control programmes might certainly go a long way to reduce the rate of morbidity and mortality.
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spelling doaj-art-e953550be8954435af701dc4f3ed7aff2025-08-20T03:21:08ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1918-14932024-01-01202410.1155/2024/3383995Haematological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Responsible for Enteric Infections Isolated From Patients Suffering From Malaria and Enteric Infections on Consultation at the Dschang Regional HospitalRoland Y. Ngai0Wiliane J. T. Marbou1Armelle T. Mbaveng2Victor Kuete3Department of BiochemistryDepartment of BiochemistryDepartment of BiochemistryDepartment of BiochemistryMalarial and bacterial coinfections in low-income countries are a serious cause of morbidity and mortality, necessitating coadministration of antibiotics and antimalarials. This study investigated the relationship between malaria infection and bacterial drug resistance in malaria and nonmalaria patients on consultation at the Dschang Regional Hospital. A follow-up study was carried out from October 2020 to December 2021 on 127 malaria and 174 nonmalaria patients having enteric infections. Clinical and haematological parameters were measured using standard methods. CD4 and CD8 cells were determined using flow cytometry. Enteric bacteria pathogens were isolated from stool, and antimicrobial and antimalarial profiles were determined using agar diffusion and microdilution methods, respectively. Significant reduction of RBCs, WBCs, CD4, CD8, granulocytes, monocytes and platelets was seen in coinfected patients compared to monoinfected participants (p≤0.0491). E. coli was the main pathogenic bacteria isolated from the digestive tract of coinfected patients (40.63%) and monoinfected patients (59.37%). E. coli showed a high level of resistance to AMX (57.69%) and CDA (61.54%) in coinfected patients compared to 55.26% and 41.67%, respectively, in monoinfected patients. Quinine (53[50.00%]; 6[42.86%]) presented a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 32 μg/mL on the bacteria isolates from coinfected and monoinfected patients, respectively, while Artemether 89 (83.96%), Maloxine 5 (3.94%) and Surquina 250 (39.37%) presented a MIC of 64 μg/mL on bacterial isolates of coinfected and monoinfected patients. E. coli showed high resistance against AKI (45.93%), AMX (43.75%) and ERY (59.37%) in malaria patients who were under antimalarial drugs compared to malaria patients who were not under malaria drugs (29.68%, 34.37% and 32.81%, respectively). This study highlights that antimalarial drugs might certainly have an influence on the acquisition and emergence of bacterial resistance in the case of malaria bacterial coinfection, and therefore, adequate management and planning effective control programmes might certainly go a long way to reduce the rate of morbidity and mortality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3383995
spellingShingle Roland Y. Ngai
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Armelle T. Mbaveng
Victor Kuete
Haematological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Responsible for Enteric Infections Isolated From Patients Suffering From Malaria and Enteric Infections on Consultation at the Dschang Regional Hospital
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
title Haematological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Responsible for Enteric Infections Isolated From Patients Suffering From Malaria and Enteric Infections on Consultation at the Dschang Regional Hospital
title_full Haematological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Responsible for Enteric Infections Isolated From Patients Suffering From Malaria and Enteric Infections on Consultation at the Dschang Regional Hospital
title_fullStr Haematological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Responsible for Enteric Infections Isolated From Patients Suffering From Malaria and Enteric Infections on Consultation at the Dschang Regional Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Haematological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Responsible for Enteric Infections Isolated From Patients Suffering From Malaria and Enteric Infections on Consultation at the Dschang Regional Hospital
title_short Haematological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Responsible for Enteric Infections Isolated From Patients Suffering From Malaria and Enteric Infections on Consultation at the Dschang Regional Hospital
title_sort haematological profile and antibiotic resistance of bacteria responsible for enteric infections isolated from patients suffering from malaria and enteric infections on consultation at the dschang regional hospital
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3383995
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