AN INVESTIGATION INTO EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SEPTICEMIA IN ETINAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN AKWA IBOM STATE

AN INVESTIGATION INTO EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SEPTICEMIA IN ETINAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN AKWA IBOM STATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page – – – – – – – – – –
Title Page – – – – – – – – – –
Certification – – – – – – – – – –
Dedication – – – – – – – – – –
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – –
Abstract – – – – – – – – – –
Table of Content – – – – – – – – –
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study – – – – – –
Statement of the Problem – – – – – –
Objectives of the Study – – – – – – –

Chapter Two: Review of Related Literature
CHAPTER III: MATERIALS AND METHODS
3.1 Materials ……………………………………………………………………
3.1.1 Apparatus …………………………………..…………………….
3.1.2 Equipment and disposables ……………………………………..
3.1.3 Reagents and stains ………………………………………………
3.1.4 Culture media ……………………………………………………
3.1.5 Antibiotic discs ………………………………………………….
3.2 Methodology ……………………………………………………………
3.2.1 Permission and ethical consideration ……………………………
3.2.2 Environmental and working conditions …………………………
3.2.3 Hospital records (epidemiological aspect) ………………………
3.2.4 Microbiological methods …………………………………………
3.2.4.1 Samples description ……………………………………..
3.2.4.2 Sampling duration and sample size ………………………
3.2.4.3 Sampling methodology and primary processing ………..
a- Neonate blood Culture …………………………………
b- Environmental samples ……………………………….
c- Nasal samples …………………………………………
d- Hand samples …………………………………………
e- Air samples ……………………………………………
3.2.4.4 Bacterial isolates identification

3.2.4.5 Antimicrobial susceptibility
3.3 Knowledge and perspective questionnaire ………………
3.4 Statistical analysis ……………………………

Chapter Four: Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data
4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – –
4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data – – – – –
4.3 Testing of Hypotheses – – – – – – –
4.4 Discussion of Findings – – – – – – –

Chapter Five: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – –
5.2 Summary – – – – – – – – –
5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – –