Abstract:
This study objective is to identify bacterial growth originated from medical wastes in Rafedia hospital in Nablus City and their resistance to antibiotics. A sample of medical waste was taken from various departments in the hospital. Conventional bacteria identification methods were used to identify The presence of bacteria in medical waste. Numerous pathogenic bacteria; including opportunistic bacteria, were found in clinical wastes with the prominence of Escherichia coli, Acinetbacterbaumannii and Proteus mirabilis. The identified bacteria in the medical waste depicted high susceptibility to Ampicillin, Trimethoprime/sulfamethoxazole, cefapime, Cefotaxime and Ceftazidime. This study, accordingly, suggests a proper treatment of medical wastes before they are released in order to decrease the dissemination of infectious disease.
Key words: medical waste, pathogenic bacteria, multidrug resistant.

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