Yap Boum II

Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Clinical Samples at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Rural Uganda

Joel Bazira, Yap Boum II, Joseph Sempa, Jacobs Iramiot, Deborah Nanjebe, Nelson Sewankambo & Damalie Nakanjako · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aim: This study aimed at describing the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of S. aureus isolated from clinical samples at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital from 2003 to 2012. Methods: This was a retrospective study that included clinical specimens cultured at the Microbiology la...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9751

Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Syphilis among Voluntary Blood Donors in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Retrospective Study

Richard Onyuthi Apecu, Edgar M. Mulogo, Fred Bagenda, Andrew Byamungu, Yap Boum II, Joel Bazira & Frederic Byarugaba · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2017

Despite the improvement with blood screening, transfusion transmissible infectious (TTIs) agents such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis are still among some of the challenges in the blood safety for the recipient...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34605