Bacteria profiles and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of isolates from beds and door handles of hospital wards in Tiko Health District, Cameroon.

Introduction: in low- and middle-income countries, hospital surfaces contaminated with bacteria, namely beds and door handles in hospital wards, are a major source of nosocomial infections. We sought to evaluate bacterial isolates from beds and door handles of hospital wards and ascertain their antibiotic susceptibility patterns in Tiko Health District (THD), Cameroon.

Methods: using a multistage sampling technique, this hospital-based cross-sectional study included 40 beds and 20 door handles in THD.