Staphylococcal isolates from specimen submitted to the Medical Microbiology laboratory of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria were collected over a period of 6 months (February-July 2012), characterized by microbiological standard procedures and the S. aureus small c...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2018/v30i630029
Introduction: The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of diseases is as old as man. The development of synthetic (orthodox) drugs led to a decline in the use of herbs however in the past few decades, there has been an increase in the use of medicinal plants, especially in de...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15051
Aims: To carry out the antistaphylococcal activity of n-butanol and aqueous sub-fractions of Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. And Thonn.) Müll. Arg. leaf extract against multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Study Design: Characterization and antibiotic susceptibility determi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2012/1727
Introduction: Nosocomial surgical site infections remain a key drawback in health care facilities, resulting in extended length of stay, significant morbidity and mortality, elevated excess of cost, and less regular basis of death in the surgical patient. Aim: The objective of th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/31291
Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are the third most common hospital-acquired infections (HAI) and account for 14% to 16% of all such infections. About 8.9% of Cesarean deliveries results in surgical site infections. It is the most common abdominal surgery among women in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31284
Asymptomatic bacteriuria among healthy female students is a common occurrence that is frequently ignored and this is attributed to the fact that Pre-menopausal, non-pregnant women with asymptomatic bacteriuria experience no adverse effects and usually will clear their bacteriuria...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/27929
Aims: To study the susceptibility profile of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from orthopaedic patients to antibiotics and methanolic extracts of Parkia biglobosa. Background: Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus has attained alarming propo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2080