Background: Urinary tract infections are common among older adults, and the emergence of antibiotic-resistant Citrobacter spp. complicates therapeutic management. Aims: The objective of this study was to characterise antibiotic resistance genes in Citrobacter isolates from elderl...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5901
Eric Joël TAHOU, Foungotin Hamidou COULIBALY, Yves Nathan TIAN BI, Ama Kra Inès KOUADIO, Assanvo Simon-Pierre N’GUETTA & Nathalie Guessennd·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an inflammation of the bladder caused by an abnormal multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in the urinary tract. It is often observed in children, adults and the elderly, both men and women, and is one of the main reasons for med...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i81612
Foungotin Hamidou COULIBALY, Eric Joël TAHOU, Yves-Nathan T. TIAN-BI, Pondo Vincent OUATTARA, Assanvo Simon-Pierre N’GUETTA & Kouadio Nathalie GUESSENND·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Aims : Citrobacter is a rarely acquired nosocomial pathogen. However, it is responsible for various clinical diseases and is associated with a wide range of infections that can lead to high mortality rates. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antibiotic resistance of...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121680
Bernardin Ahouty Ahouty, Siriki Simaro, Eric Joël TAHOU, Bohoussou George Kassi, Innocent Abe Allepo, Edwige Abla Sokouri, Martial Kassi N’djetchi & Mathurin N’Goran Koffi·Microbiology Research Journal International·2026
Background: Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease of considerable public health importance, particularly in tropical regions where inadequate sanitation and rodent proliferation favour bacterial transmission. Urban rodents may act as reservoirs of Leptospira, contributing...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i111810
Aim: This study aimed to assess the abundance, biting activity, and transmission potential of O. volvulus in S. damnosum s.l. in N’Golodougou, Bafing Region, Côte d’Ivoire. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional entomological study. Place and Duration of Study: Blackflies we...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i112495
Kossia Manzan Karine Gba, Rémy Bonnin, Innocent Allepo Abe, Eric Joël TAHOU, Nicole Prisca Niego Dangui Makaya, Laurent Dortet, Nathalie Guessennd, Simon-Pierre Assanvo N’guetta & Thierry Naas·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2022
Carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii are spreading worldwide and represent a major health threat for immunocompromised patients. In this study, we describe for the first time NDM-producing A. baumannii and Acinetobacter nosocomialis isolates from Côte d’Ivoire, Africa. Fo...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i630286