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Isyaka M. Tom

Publications (4)

Plasmid Profile Analysis of Multi-drug Resistant Proteus spp isolated from Patients with Wound Infection in Northeastern Nigeria

Isyaka M. Tom, E. B. Agbo, Umar A. Faruk, Muhammad M. Ibrahim, Askira M. Umoru, Jidda B. Umar, Abdullahi Aliyu & Ali B. Haruna · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2018

Aims: We analysed the prevalence of plasmid mediated multidrug resistance among Proteus spp isolated from wound infection patients attending healthcare centers in Maiduguri. Methodology: 320 wound swab samples were collected from August 2016 to June 2017, and investigated via mic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2018/v1i21245

Implication of Proteus spp in the Pathology of Nosocomial Wound Infection in Northeastern Nigeria

Isyaka M. Tom, E. B. Agbo, Umar A. Faruk, Askira M. Umoru, Muhammad M. Ibrahim, Jidda B. Umar, Ali B. Haruna & Abdullahi Aliyu · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2018

Aims: To determine the infection rate and antibiogram of Proteus spp among hospitalised patients suffering from wound infection in Maiduguri.  Methodology: A total of 320 wound swab samples were collected from August 2016 to June 2017, and processed via microscopy, culture and fu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2018/v1i21258

Plasmid Profile of Multi-drug Resistant Phenotypes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated among Patients with Indwelling Catheter in Northeastern Nigeria

Askira M. Umoru, Umar A. Farouk, Muhammad M. Ibrahim, Isyaka M. Tom, Haruna B. Ali & Aliyu Abdullahi · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2018

Aims: This study was carried out to analyze the plasmid profile of multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated among catheterized patients attending the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Place of Study: Department of Medical Microbiology (Laboratory Section), Uni...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2018/v1i21270

Detection of Multi-drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Suspected Patients in Northeastern Nigeria

B. A. Haruna, F. Tahir, A. F. Umar, Mohammad M. Ibrahim, H. J. Balla, Askira M. Umoru, Isyaka M. Tom, Abdullahi Aliyu & Abdurrahman Abubakar · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2019

Aim: We determine the prevalence of TB and MDRTB within the study population. Methodology: The sampling consists of 192 (54.4%) males and 161 (45.6%) females.  Ziehel Neelsen staining method was used for the detection of Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) in the sputum samples collected. Ri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2018/v1i329618