DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i07.006

Pages: 1667-1672

This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in adults attending National Hospital, Abuja. A semi structured questionnaire for socio-demographic information was administered after obtaining patients’ informed consent. A prevalence rate of 21.0% was recorded for this study, with the highest prevalence of 30.9% recorded among the female group, while the male group recorded the prevalence of 8.9%, (P>0.05). In terms of age, prevalence rates, increased with increase in age of adults (P<0.05). Prevalence of the Klebsiella pneumoniae infection varied with educational qualification of adults, with those who had no formal education recording the highest prevalence of infection (42.9%). There was also a significant association between educational qualification and prevalence of infection (P<0.05). Those who had knowledge of respiratory tract infections recorded lower prevalence of infection (14.0%) and this was significant (P<0.05). Those who had a form of respiratory infection however, recorded higher prevalence of the infection (25.9%) and risk factors of living in crowded areas were statistically not significant in this study (P>0.05). Those who had a history of Pneumonia had a higher prevalence of infection, but this was not significant (P>0.05). There was also a significant difference between prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and exposure to cold (P<0.05). A relatively high prevalence of the infection was recorded in this study, which justifies the need for more awareness of klebsiella pneumoniae infection.