Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha, Mandu Daniel Thompson, Ijeoma Onyinye Okolo, Henrietta Onyinye Uzoeto, Justina Nnenna Ngwu, Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed, Ezinwanne Blessing Chukwu, Agabus Chidiebube Nwuzo, Benneth Mark Okike, Sandra Oluchi Okolie & Ikemesit Udeme Peter·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2022
Background and Objectives: Antibiotic-resistance among microbiota found within the oral cavity is a growing concern due to extensive use of antibiotics in dental practice both for therapeutic and prophylactic reasons, but has so far received little attention in recent time. The a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2022/v11i2207
Ikechukwu Herbert Egwu, Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha, Modesta Mmaduabuchi Egwu-Ikechukwu, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Charity Chinyere Nnabugwu, Chioma Margaret Ali, Elom Emeka Elom, Lillian Ngozika Ogene, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong & Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2021
Background and Objectives: Acinetobacter baumannii, a notorious opportunistic pathogen known to seriously affect debilitated individuals especially intensive care unit (ICU) patients and others with underlying illness, have consistently jeopardized many antibiotics. This study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44B32691
Background: Diabetes-related foot wounds are frequently complicated by bacterial infection, and antimicrobial resistance can restrict therapeutic options. This study determined the prevalence of phenotypic extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production and described the antib...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101446
Background: Escherichia coli is a commensal bacterium of the gastrointestinal tract of swine, but it can serve as a reservoir for antimicrobial resistance genes that pose significant public health risks through the food chain. This study assessed the prevalence, antimicrobial res...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4438
Beatrice Ngozi John-Onwe, Ugonna Cassandra Aniokete, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Chidinma Stacy Iroha & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most life-threatening pathogens, especially in healthcare settings, and a main contributor to multi-drug resistance (MDR), extensive-drug resistance (XDR), and pan-drug resistant (PDR) phenotypes. However, there is limited data on the degree o...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i10761
Perpertua Uzoamaka Ekuma, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Moses Ikenna Ekuma, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Ikemesit Udeme Peter & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2023
Patient’s demographic data were obtained from a well-structured questionnaire administered before sample collection. A total of two hundred (200) early morning mid-stream urine samples were collected from pregnant women attending Mile 4 hospital to determine the prevalence of UTI...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i5243
Rebecca Chinenye Ogba, Peace Oluchi Akpu, Agabus Chidiebube Nwuzo, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Onyinye Lovette Nomeh & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2022
Background and Objectives: Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are among the top tier of the list of antibiotic-resistant priority pathogens that pose the greatest threat to human health. In recent years, the rate of carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa has in...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2022/v14i2267
Benjamin Onyebuchi Osuji, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed, Ikechukwu Jude Ebenyi, Oforbuike Okeh, Ikemesit Udeme Peter & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2026
Background: Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) have evolved from commensals to significant opportunistic pathogens, primarily due to their capacity for biofilm formation and the acquisition of multidrug resistance (MDR) genes. In low-resource settings, meat processing surfac...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i4466
Benjamin Onyebuchi Osuji, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ikechukwu Jude Ebenyi, Oforbuike Okeh & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2026
Background: Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) have emerged as significant opportunistic pathogens, particularly in foodborne infections. The presence of virulence genes such as Panton-Valentine leukocidin (pvl) in CoNS isolated from fresh vegetables represents an underrecog...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i2400
Uchenna Ogbu Nwosu, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Christiana Onyemaechi Amadi-Ibiam, Ugonna Cassandra Aniokete, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Ikemesit Udeme Peter & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2023
The emergence of resistance to the frequently used antibiotics for empirical treatment of uncomplicated enteric fever caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is increasing. This study was designed to determine the antimicrobial Resistance profile of Salmonella enterica serova...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2023/v25i9639
Background and Objectives: Over time, the enzymes AmpC β-lactamases have become more significant, due to their roles in antibiotic resistance among enterobacteriaceace especially in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pnuemoniae. Due to increase multidrug resistant express by AmpC β-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1285
Peace Oluchi Akpu, Onyinye Lovette Nomeh, Ezeh Chinonyelum Moneth, Aduaka Oluchukwu Stella, Rebecca Chinenye Ogba, Ikemesit Udeme Peter & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Background and Objectives: AmpC β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli has emerged in hospital environments as an important health issue that is of a global health concern as drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria that has evolved into strains that are resistant to many classes of an...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i1702
Background and Objectives: In recent years, the rate of carbapenemase encoding gene in P. aeruginosa has increased worldwide and has become of great concern since it’s significantly restricts the therapeutic options for patients in Tertiary health care. Therefore, there’s a need...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v12i4281
Background and Objectives: Carbapenem antibiotic are drug of last-resort from the treatment of bacterial infection, as a result of the prevalence and rapidly evolving enzymes from Carbapenem resistant bacteria such Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae make urinary tract inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2022/v11i3212
Oforbuike Okeh, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Ikechukwu Jude Ebenyi, Benjamin Onyebuchi Osuji & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology·2026
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii represent a growing therapeutic challenge in Nigerian healthcare settings. The convergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes with tetracycline...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i5542
Boniface Oke, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Chukwuemeka Odi Love Chinenye, Awoke Obinna Okpaga, Nwiboko Michael Chukwuemeka, Beatrice Ngozi John-Onwe, Nwankwo Fidelis Mbam & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2024
Enterobacteriaceae as an indicator of water sanitary quality and their frequency of occurrence as antibiotic-resistant microbial pathogens in water remain a threat to humans and the environment. This research work aimed to determine the distribution and antibiotic resistance prof...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i4294
This study was carried out to determine the antibiotic susceptibility profile of biofilm-forming bacteria isolated from locally produced soybean milk drinks sold within the Abakaliki metropolis. A total of 150 soybean milk samples comprising 15 samples from each location were co...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2023/v24i6997
Jennifer Onyekachi Adibe-Nwafor, Uduku , Nwadaonwe Demian, Nwadaonwe Demian Uduku, Iroha , Chidinma Stacy, Onuora , Adaora Lynda, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Peter , Ikemesit Udeme, Adaora Lynda Onuora, Kenneth Adibe Nwafor, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha, Ibiam , Francis Amadi, Iroha , Ifeanyichukwu Romanus & Nwafor , Kenneth Adibe·Advances in Research·2023
Background and Objectives: The emergence of antibiotic resistant determinant in fish farms and its spread is on the increase and has evolved into strains that are resistant to many classes of antibiotics. Thus, it is critical to identify the distribution and antibiotic resistance...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2023/v24i5968
Iroha , Chidinma Stacy, Jennifer Onyekachi Adibe-Nwafor, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Peter , Ikemesit Udeme, Kenneth Adibe Nwafor, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Edemekong , Christiana Inuaesiet, Adaora Lynda Onuora, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha, Onuora, Adaora Lynda, Ibiam , Francis Amadi & Iroha , Ifeanyichukwu Romanus·Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research·2023
Background and Objectives: Antimicrobial agent use in pisciculture exerts a selective pressure, resulting in a reservoirs of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli in the aquatic environment. Here we screened pisciculture and fish parts as non-clinical sourc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2023/v23i5613
Onyinye Lovette Nomeh, Obodoechi Ijeoma Federica, Ofonmbuk Victor Joseph, Ezeh Chinonyelum Moneth, Rebecca Chinenye Ogba, Ohadoma Angela Nkechi, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Peace Oluchi Akpu, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2023
Background and Objectives: Carbapenemase-producing bacteria are super bugs that make Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) difficult to treat with drug of last resort such as carbapenem and other antibiotic thus limiting the treatment options. Carbapenemase production is increasing in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v12i1234
Background and Objectives: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the bacteria that are frequently encountered in orthopedic practice causing human skeletal infections due to expression of Genes encoding Microbial Surface Components Recognizing Adhesive Matr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajorr/2022/v5i2152
Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ijeoma Onyinye Okolo, Henrietta Onyinye Uzoeto, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Mandu Daniel Thompson, Ezinwanne Blessing Chukwu, Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed, Idongesit Joseph Ubom, Ofonmbuk Victor Joseph, Agabus Chidiebube Nwuzo, Peace Oluchi Akpu & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2022
Background and Objectives: The biofilm-forming ability of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) strains have demonstrated the involvement of MRSA biofilm in antibiotic resistance, recalcitrant and persistent infections in humans. Despite a deeper understanding of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2022/v11i4201
Justina Nnenna Ngwu, Henrietta Onyinye Uzoeto, John Emaimo, Chidinma Okorie, Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Chinonyelum Ezeh, Ezinwanne Chukwu, Ethel Ebere Adimora, Samuel Emeka Ani, Boniface Oke, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Emmanuel Amobi Nwakaeze, Jane Ogechi Otu, Chidimma Ruth Chukwunwejim, Roselyn Nneka Egbuna, Bamidele Adunola Ikusika, Patricia Ahuoiza Adagiri & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·International Journal of Research and Reports in Dentistry·2022
Background and Objectives: The potential roles of diverse bacterial communities in oral cavity are influence by biofilm formation which promote colonization and lead to increase severity of dental caries and poor respond to antimicrobial therapy. Information on bacterial biofilm...