This study established the diagnosis and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among health-care workers in an endemic population using Tuberculin skin test (TST) and Quantiferon TB-gold. A total of 609 Healthcare workers from tuberculosis treatment facilities in A...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v3i330127
AmpC beta-lactamases are bacterial enzymes that hydrolyse third generation extended spectrum cephalosporins and cephamycins engendering resistance to these categories of antibiotic and is a serious threat to the currently available antibiotic armory both in human and veterinary m...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/40516
Introduction: Presence of enteric pathogens in humans has been described as one of the most common challenges of developing countries. Materials and Methods: Stool samples were collected from 540 randomly selected workers in the hospitality industry in Etim-Ekpo and were subjecte...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/34060
The effectiveness of drugs and chemotherapeutic agents used against bacteria has recently declined due to various mechanisms used by the bacteria to prevent their actions. This study aims at detecting the mechanism of multidrug resistance in bacteria isolated from wound infection...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/29155
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) has been known to be one of the most frequent underlying causes of wasting worldwide and this has however remained poorly studied and understood. Methods: Pattern of weight gain during tuberculosis treatment in Ekpene Obom, Nigeria was assessed betwe...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29090
Background: The global prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis poses serious public health challenges which have heightened the need for evaluation and utilization of new tools for the disease diagnosis, especially in developing countries. In order to evaluate the rapidity and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2016/31050
Aims: To determine the prevalence of multidrug resistant (MDR) and Extended Spectrum β-lactamase producing (ESBL) E. coli in neonates, their mothers and healthcare workers (HCWs) in the neonatal wards of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Uyo-Nigeria. Study Design: I...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/18742
Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of some intestinal protozoans among diarrhoeic and apparently healthy children under - five years old in Eket and Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria between October, 2013 and April, 2014. The study also established spatial...
Kunu is a non-alcoholic Nigerian beverage produced locally from cereals. The method of preparation, as well as the key ingredients and spices added as flavoring agents are always not standardized. This study was carried out to investigate the microbial quality of kunu drinks loca...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/36169