Background: HBV and HIV infection are both high prevalence infections in our society and often associated with chronic diseases, high morbidity and mortality. Both viruses share similar characteristics such as same route of transmission, the use of reverse transcriptase enzyme fo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/41433
Blood stream infections can result in life threatening conditions with high morbidity and mortality. Hence, prompt diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment is required. The gold standard of making a diagnosis of septicaemia is the isolation of the offending pathogen from a blood cul...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/41124
Background: The profile of non Candida albicans has risen greatly as a causative agent of Vulvovaginal candidiasis. However, little is known about the predisposing factors or the contributory attitude of those affected. This has made prevention and control of these agents difficu...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2018/40741
Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of the three common causes of vulvovaginitis in women of child bearing age, usually resulting from alteration the normal vaginal microbiota and PH. Common clinical presentation includes abnormal vaginal discharge, pruritus, dysuria and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36736
Aim: To determine the relationship between detection of nitrite, Leucocyte esterase (LE) and protein in urine and significant bacteriuria. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23444
A cross-sectional randomized study was carried out to evaluate the relationship between malaria prevalence and ABO blood groups in a referral hospital in Rivers State, Nigeria. Venous blood samples were collected from all consenting study participants, films (thick and thin) were...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/37371
Malaria is a public health burden in Nigeria, causing high levels of morbidity and mortality. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of malaria amongst 1000 consenting outpatients of University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State. Intrav...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37370
A. T. O. Awopeju, N. I. Robinson, L. N. Ossai-Chidi, A. A. Jonah, M. A. Alex-Wele, I. L. Oboro, C. D. Okoli, C. C. Duru, R. Ugwu, L. E. Yago-Ide, N. I. Paul, K. T. Wariso & O. K. Obunge·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2023
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship programmes are interventions which have been developed to address irrational and inappropriate use particularly in health care centers. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes involve a set of activities which promote appropriate use of antimicr...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2023/v15i3286