Oforbuike Okeh

First Report of Biofilm-forming, Multidrug-resistant Coagulase-negative Staphylococci from Butcher Tables in Enugu, Nigeria: A Public Health Awareness

Benjamin Onyebuchi Osuji, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed, Ikechukwu Jude Ebenyi, Oforbuike Okeh, Ikemesit Udeme Peter & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2026

Background: Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) have evolved from commensals to significant opportunistic pathogens, primarily due to their capacity for biofilm formation and the acquisition of multidrug resistance (MDR) genes. In low-resource settings, meat processing surfac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i4466

Antibiotic Resistance Profile and Carriage of the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (pvl) Gene in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Isolated from Sold Edible Telfairia occidentalis Vegetables

Benjamin Onyebuchi Osuji, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ikechukwu Jude Ebenyi, Oforbuike Okeh & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2026

Background: Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) have emerged as significant opportunistic pathogens, particularly in foodborne infections. The presence of virulence genes such as Panton-Valentine leukocidin (pvl) in CoNS isolated from fresh vegetables represents an underrecog...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i2400