J. C. Igwe, J. A. Onaolapo, J. O. Ehimidu, R. O. Bolaji, A. B. Tytler, B. O. Ojiego, M. Kachallah, N. C. Okafo, A. Musa, M. T. Sidi & M. S. Salihu·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2015
The emergence and re-emergence of new strains of microorganisms with high virulent traits and resistant to even new generation antibiotics are significant limiting factor to patients’ recovery in clinical settings. This has indeed created a lot of economic burdens and loss of pro...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/13112
Diarrhoea is one of the foremost public health problems worldwide especially among Children under five years in developing countries. Only few studies have investigated the epidemiology and virulence of Escherichia coli pathotypes in South-Eastern and South-Western Nigeria leavin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15623
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
In this study, 100 Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolates were obtained from the stool of 222 diarrhoeic children attending Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria. Out of the 100 isolates of E. coli obtained, five (5) were found to be heteroresistant to different an...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17640
Aims: To assess the effectiveness of lemon and/or honey on some causative agents of Respiratory Tract Infections, Isolation and identification of some infectious bacteria of respiratory tract infections, Collection of pure honey and lemon fruits, Determination of the inhibitory a...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6026
Aims: To investigate the antimicrobial activity of ethyl acetate and residual aqueous fractions of the methanol extract of Alchornea cordifolia leaf against Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 10145, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 12600, Escherichia coli ATCC 11775 and Candida albicans ATCC...
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