Lucas Ampaire

Bacterial and Drug Susceptibility Profiles of Urinary Tract Infection in Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Lucas Ampaire, Aggrey Butoto, Patrick Orikiriza & Obed Muhwezi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Aim: The risk of developing infection in diabetic mellitus patients is known to be higher than in normal individuals. The urinary tract is the most common entry point of infections. Surveillance of urinary tract pathogens and their antibiogram is key to patient management. The ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17483

An Etiology of Sputum Culture Contamination and their Drugs Susceptibility Patterns among TB-suspected Patients at Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre, Uganda

Andrew Ajang Othow, Dan Nyehangane & Lucas Ampaire · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Aims: Contamination in TB cultures is problematic as it allows the growth of non-target bacterial or fungal species in sputum samples, potentially concealing M. tuberculosis. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, characterization, and drug susceptibility patterns of conta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i111502