Background: Bilharzia is a parasitic disease caused by the trematode worms (schistosomes). It is the most important and prevalent of water-borne parasitic disease.Schistosomiasis affects between 200 million and 300 million people in 77 countries throughout the world and is a sign...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i130206
Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease of the respiratory system that is caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on the 11th of March, 2020. Objective: To assess...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i130207
Alphonce B. Chandika, Reuben S. Mkala, Bushi Lugoba, Benjamin C. Kipilipili, Witness Saitot, Charles E. Kamkunguru, Susu J. Susu, Mkhoi L. Mkhoi, John B. Lindi & Lucas E. Matemba·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2021
Background: Hospital acquired infection pose a great challenge in provision of healthcare services to many settings particulary in developing countries where there is limited availability of resources. The roles played by exposed surfaces in spreading of potential bacterial path...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i130205
Background: Drug resistant tuberculosis is a major challenge in the global bid to control the disease burden and improve treatment outcomes of DRTB infected individuals. Aim: To determine the molecular characteristics and pattern of drug resistance to first line anti-tuberculosis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i430204
Background: Immunosuppression due to various etiologies has been associated with the occurrence of dermatophytosis. Several studies in the past have demonstrated that Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is a risk factor for the acquisition and severity of dermatophytosis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i430203
A case report of a young male diagnosed as cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis presenting with rapidly enlarging neck nodes causing airway obstructing secondary to paradoxical reaction to antituberculous drugs. This phenomenon is rare in HIV negative patient. He also had myriad of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i430202
Vibrio fluvialis, an enteric, Gram negative bacterium commonly isolated from sewage/ sea water contaminated with human and animal’s faeces. Infections with this unusual organism can cause cholera like bloody diarrhoea and also wound infection. Vibrio fluvialis causing skin infect...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i430200
Background/Aims: The aim of present study was to find out profile and sequential pattern of Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) in critically ill Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study Design: Observational prospective study. Methodology: A total of 80 Reverse Transcription Po...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330199
Human immune Virus/Acquire immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic is one of the major public health challenges faced by Nigeria. The review present the Epidemiology of Human immune Virus/Acquire immune deficiency syndrome, diagnostic and Prevention in Nigeria. The method...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i330198