Background: Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug resistant organism that threatens the continued effectiveness of antibiotics worldwide and causes a threat almost exclusively in hospitals and long-term care settings. This study sought to determine the prevalence...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27807
Aims: The study aims to determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern, incidence of β-lactamase and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from surgical wounds. Study Design: A cross-sectional study designed to evaluate the incidence o...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27848
Aim: To determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 associated with gastroenteritis in Minna, Niger state. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the Department of Microbiology, Federal University of technology, Mi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29277
Mycobacterium abscessus complex is a rapidly growing group of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Rarely, this organism causes breast infections. The majority of published studies reported an association between onset of infection and breast implants or post-traumatic injuries. We...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29624
Estelle Madaha Longla, Emilia - Enjema Lyonga Mbamyah, Claude Ginette Mireille Kalla, William Abange Baiye, Anicette Betbui Chafa & Hortense Kamga Gonsu·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Many strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) have been proven to be pathogenic and are sometimes responsible for deadly outbreaks. This bacterium has become more resistant to antibiotics to which it is often sensitive. The aim of this study was to study the evolution of E. coli res...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29416
Bacterial infections remain a hindrance to aquaculture expansion globally. Increased fish mortality and poor performance resulting from ill health has forced farmers to resort to the use of antibiotics globally. However, prolonged use of these drugs in aquaculture is becoming res...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29721
Introduction: Human trichomoniasis due to Trichomonas vaginalis is a curable sexually transmitted infection. It may lead to symptomatic vaginitis or asymptomatic carrier state. The symptoms and signs mimic other pathologies and conventional techniques of diagnosis have its own li...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29557
Aims: This study was conducted for isolation, identification and probiotic profiling of Lactobacillus spp. from the intestine of indigenous and non-indigenous Channa punctata species. Study Design: Lactobacillus spp. from the intestine of Channa punctata fish was isolated and cul...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29207
The present study aimed to screen biosurfactant producing microorganisms isolated from different Egyptian samples viz. soil sample contaminated with oil from fuel station, soil sample contaminated with kerosene from classic bread oven, samples from wall of drainage tube of kitche...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28437
The present study was undertaken to isolate and molecularly and phylogenetically characterize a Sweet potato leaf curl virus isolate infecting sweet potato plants in Giza governorate in Egypt. The virus was isolated from infected plants showing leaf curl symptoms using non-viruli...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29263
Aims: This study aimed to identify ascetic fluid bacterial pathogens and their antibiotic resistance profile in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) patients in Nile delta and its impact on the clinical outcome of these patients. Study Design: Retrospective observational stud...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29869
Background: Each year, 3 to 4 million people are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and it is the major cause of liver disease worldwide. The patient with acute HCV is often asymptomatic but can present with fatigue and jaundice. About 80% of HCV infected individual’s progress...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28690
Juan Rojas Armas, Julio Ruiz Quiroz, Robert Almonacid Roman, Jose Ortiz Sanchez, Miriam Palomino Pacheco, Luz Huaroto Valdivia, Emilio Collahua Rivera, Roberto Chavez Asmat & Andrea Anampa- Guzmán·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: To determine the antibacterial activity of essential oils (EOs) from Thymus vulgaris L, Origanum vulgare L and Minthostachys mollis (Benth.) Griseb in combination with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from clinical...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29666
The present research aimed to isolate soil Bacillus spp. from Al-Ahsa Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and test their potential of antibiotics production. Out of 21 soil samples, 34 bacterial isolates were obtained and following identification tests, 26 bacterial isolates in an...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29126
Aim: Determine the effect of different inoculum concentrations of T. harzianum from semi - arid soils on the activity of antioxidant enzymes of maize seedlings under water stress. Methods and Results: This study employed a three-factor factorial (3×4×4) design, arranged in a comp...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26015