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Lucas E. Matemba

Publications (3)

Evidence of Chikungunya but not Dengue Virus Circulating among Febrile Patients during Low Transmission Period in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

Lightness B. Mboya, Elingarami S. Nkya, Lucas E. Matemba & Edson Kinimi · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2020

Background: There is currently sufficient evidence available indicating that dengue and chikungunya viruses could be among the causes of fever in Tanzania. Overlapping clinical manifestations of chikungunya and dengue with other vector-borne parasitic diseases pose a challenge fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v40i430236

Bacterial Contaminants on Exposed Surfaces and Their Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns at the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Dodoma-Tanzania

Alphonce B. Chandika, Reuben S. Mkala, Bushi Lugoba, Benjamin C. Kipilipili, Witness Saitot, Charles E. Kamkunguru, Susu J. Susu, Mkhoi L. Mkhoi, John B. Lindi & Lucas E. Matemba · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2021

Background: Hospital acquired infection pose a great challenge in provision of healthcare services to many settings  particulary in developing countries where there is limited availability of resources. The roles played by exposed surfaces in spreading of potential bacterial path...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2021/v7i130205

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Shigella Species from Stool Samples of Patients with Diarrhea at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital

Alphonce B. Chandika, Reuben S. Mkala, Bushi Lugoba, Benjamin C. Kipilipili, Witness Saitot, Charles E. Kamkunguru, Susu J. Susu, Mkhoi L. Mkhoi, John B. Lindi, Japhet D. Chanzu, Catherine A. Masalu, Humphrey E. Kiwelu, Emmanuel J. Shansi & Lucas E. Matemba · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2022

Background: Enterobacteriaceae is among the large group of gram-negative rod bacteria in which it comprises Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella, and many other species whose natural habitat is the intestinal tract of humans and animals. Diarrheal diseases are a major problem w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i231256