Background: Otitis media is linked to middle ear inflammation and sequelae, frequently occurring in infants and early childhood dealing with the accumulation of fluid behind the eardrum. It is often associated with the absence of timely and appropriate antibacterial interventions...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2023/v44i121443
Background: The global prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis poses serious public health challenges which have heightened the need for evaluation and utilization of new tools for the disease diagnosis, especially in developing countries. In order to evaluate the rapidity and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2016/31050
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) has been known to be one of the most frequent underlying causes of wasting worldwide and this has however remained poorly studied and understood. Methods: Pattern of weight gain during tuberculosis treatment in Ekpene Obom, Nigeria was assessed betwe...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29090
Aim: To assess the antibacterial activity of crude honey obtained from Ishielu Local Government of Ebonyi State on pathogenic bacterial species (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus pyogenes) isolated from wounds. Study Design: An experimental study which in...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i430236
This study established the diagnosis and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among health-care workers in an endemic population using Tuberculin skin test (TST) and Quantiferon TB-gold. A total of 609 Healthcare workers from tuberculosis treatment facilities in A...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v3i330127