Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain an important obstetric concern because physiological changes during pregnancy increase susceptibility to bacterial colonisation and may contribute to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Aims: This study determined the prevale...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i61397
Background: Pregnancy induces so many changes in the woman’s body that likely predisposes them to Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii which causes Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). Aims: To determine the prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i51446
Abange William Baiye, Lavoisier Christian Ngassa Yimtchi, Anicette Chafa Betbeui, Noel Achille Teudjieu Dongmo & Hontense Kamga Gonsu·Microbiology Research Journal International·2023
Aims: This study aimed to screen for Beta Lactamases (BLs) and other resistant bacteria among patients admitted to the emergency unit of the Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital (YUTH). Study Design: This study was a cross-sectional hospital-based study. Place and Duration of Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i41378
Emeonye Odochi P., Nwatu Madukaibeya S., Felix Chinwendu J., Nwakanma Odochi, Jombo Israel Maduforo, Odumishi Ijeoma & Okore Akunna·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2022
Uterine fibroid poses a lot of threat to women even in pregnancy presenting with lower abdomen pain and excessive menstruation, bearing down sensation in the pelvis, infertility, vomiting, fever, and leucocytosis. Before the treatment of uterine fibroid commences, a diagnosis mus...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i11757
Briston Mongita Esol’e Emakanya, Ghislain Nsilulu Basilwa, Flavien Mongita Etisomba Likoke, Bernard Bolungwa Lofeta & Jacques Baitoasola Mosongolia·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2022
Infections during pregnancy are a source of premature onset of labour, of ectopic pregnancy in women and of infections, especially of the eyes and lungs, in newborns. A third of women usually suffer from urinary tract infection before the age of 24. Bacteria are the cause of most...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i1130524
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common among community acquired infections worldwide affecting men as well as women, many reports suggested that uropathogens are becoming more resistant towards antibiotics, which can cause various problems during treatment....
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1230282
Pratima Thapa, Anita Sunar, Dipendra Lamichanne, Apeksha K. C., Arjan Dhungana, Rajan Paudel, Suresh Jaiswal & Bishnu Raj Tiwari·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Urinary tract infection means the presence and active multiplication of microorganisms within the urinary tract that affects any part of urinary tract. A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted on 601 urine sample to determine the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacteri...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i1030276
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) in pregnancy is associated with significant morbidity for both the mother and the baby. Proper investigation and prompt treatment are needed to prevent the serious life-threatening condition and morbidity associated with UTI in pregnant w...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i330132
Aim of the Work: The aim of this study was to identify aminoglycoside resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from cases of urinary tract infections in pediatrics and to evaluate the presence of 16S rRNA methylase genes including armA and rmtB genes in the isolate...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/46061
Background: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common health problem among women and pregnancy is a predisposing factor. Aims: To determine the prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection among pregnant women in Ogun State, Nigeria. Study Design: This is a prospective, analytical and I...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/43736
Itodo C. Elachi, Williams T. Yongu, Joseph N. Kotor, Bassey E. Edem, Chukwukadibia N. Ahachi & Daniel D. Mue·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2018
Background: Traumatic cervical spinal cord injury is one of the most devastating types of injuries. It results in varying degrees of disabilities that adversely affect patients’ quality of life. This study aims to evaluate the nature and complications of traumatic cervical spinal...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/39928
Aims: To compare the effect of spontaneous voiding of urine to the different durations of the urethral catheter following elective caesarean section. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and department of microbiolo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34416
This study was carried out to explore microbial pathogens implicated in urinary tract infection (UTI), their antibiotic susceptibility and multi-drug resistant patterns as prevalent in UTI symptomatic and asymptomatic outpatients attending clinic at University of Port-Harcourt te...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35429
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections at the community setting. Escherichia coli are the main agent of UTIs. Antibacterial resistance spreads rapidly among community acquired urinary E. coli. Objectives: The aim of this prospective study w...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27150
Alisha Akya, Farid Najafi, Nasrollah Sohrabi, Siavash Vaziri, Faizolah Mansouri, Mohsen Azizi & Farideh Akbarzadeh·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aims: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one the most common bacterial infection and Escherichia coli (E. coli) has been isolated from the majority of UTI cases. On the other hand, the rate of UTIs caused by quinolones resistant E. coli is increasing worldwide. We aimed to perform...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/12676