Alphonce B. Chandika

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Shigella Species from Stool Samples of Patients with Diarrhea at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital

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, Japhet D. Chanzu, Catherine A. Masalu, Humphrey E. Kiwelu, Emmanuel J. Shansi & Lucas E. Matemba · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2022

Background: Enterobacteriaceae is among the large group of gram-negative rod bacteria in which it comprises Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella, and many other species whose natural habitat is the intestinal tract of humans and animals. Diarrheal diseases are a major problem w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i231256

Bacterial Contaminants on Exposed Surfaces and Their Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns at the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Dodoma-Tanzania

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i130205

Prevalence, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Isolates and Risk Factors of Access Related Infection among Hemodialysis Patients at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital

Kessy C. Shija, Alphonce B. Chandika, Bushi Lugoba, Reuben S. Mkala, Hawa Mustapha, Humphrey Kiwelu, Susu J. Susu, Catherine A. Masalu, Benjamin C. Kipilipili, Japhet D. Chanzu, Devota Mputi, Joyce Z. Ndosi, Anthony Gyunda, Thomas Mponzi & Emanuel J. Shansi · Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology · 2022

Background: Patients suffering from chronic kidney diseases (CKD) on dialysis are at risk of dying mainly due to cardiovascular complication or infections. Infections are the second leading cause of death and hospitalization among hemodialysis (HD) patients. Blood stream infectio...

Open access Research Article