Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa usually cause nosocomial infections with concurrent morbidity and mortality and is generally resistant to many antibiotics. Aim: This study was aimed to determine the proportion of pan-drug-resistant (PDR), extensively drug-resistant (XDR), and...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11-121413
Introduction: Resistance of bacteria to antibiotics poses a serious challenge in managing and treating wound-related complications. Determining the antibiotic resistance patterns is crucial for guiding appropriate antibiotic therapy to avoid their overuse and emergence of deadly...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i51383
Bassey Ewa Ekeng, Ubleni Ettah Emanghe, Bernard Ekpan Monjol, Anthony Achizie Iwuafor, Ernest Afu Ochang, Simon Edward Ereh & Bode Akashie Abraka·Microbiology Research Journal International·2021
Aim: Bloodstream infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence of causative microorganisms varies from one geographical region to another. This study was aimed at determining the etiological agents prevalent in our environment and their suscept...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i330306
Dayane Otero Rodrigues, Laís da Paixao Peixoto, Erica Tatiane Mourao Barros, Julianne Rodrigues Guimaraes, Bruna Clemente Gontijo, Jaisa Leite Almeida, Lucas Guimaraes de Azevedo, Julia Cristina Oliveira e Lima & Deyse Silva Camara·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Aims: The hospital environment is an important reservoir of microorganisms, including multidrug-resistant pathogens, which can cause in-patient contamination and healthcare-related infections. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of bacterial contaminatio...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i730237
Emerging infectious diseases are diseases with an incidence rate that increased in the past 20 years and could increase in the near future. There are two categories of infectious diseases namely; emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. As such, are diseases that are recogniz...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/39953
Sixty kitchen sponges collected from the households in three major communities in Ikwuano L.G.A, Umuariaga, Amawom and Amaoba were examined microbiologically using standard methods. Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus niger were recover...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/19952
Baphia nitida Lodd. (Family Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) is a tropical plant used in African folkloric medicine for the treatment of infections and inflammatory conditions. This study therefore seeks to investigate the biological activities including antimicrobial, antioxidant and...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22459
Background: Enterococcus faecalis has intrinsic resistance which aids its spread in the hospital environment. As a nosocomial pathogen with increasing resistance breaking its route of transmission and spread is therefore imperative. Aims: In this study, six brands of disinfectant...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5025