Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain an important obstetric concern because physiological changes during pregnancy increase susceptibility to bacterial colonisation and may contribute to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Aims: This study determined the prevale...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i61397
Spoiled foods can harbour bacteria that reduce food quality and may contribute to the spread of antibiotic-resistant organisms in food-associated environments. This study isolated and characterised bacteria from spoiled meat, egg and milk samples collected around Ladoke Akintola...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i8899
Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence as well as antibiotics susceptibility profile of Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp isolated from stool samples of asymptomatic students at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka campus. Study Design: This is a cross-sectional st...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121681
Background and Aim: Bed linens, often overlooked as potential reservoirs of pathogens, may harbor a diverse array of microorganisms with implications for human health. This study investigated the microbial contamination of bed linens in female student hostels at the University of...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i81474
Aims: This study to investigate the most prevalent pathogens that cause corneal ulcer in Tripoli-Libya, and to recognize the antibiogram of the isolated pathogens Study Design: This study was a prospective study performed in eye hospital (Zawyet-Aldahmany eye hospital). Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i71454
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among poultry was investigated. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) poses serious public health issues worldwide and infections resulting from these organisms present difficult therapeutic challenges. A total of 250 swab sampl...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i11421
Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) pharyngitis when untreated can cause non-suppurative sequelae such as acute rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal acute glomerulonephritis. Prompt treatment of infected individuals with appropriate antibiotics that the organism is su...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i1130393
Background: Post-operative wound sepsis remains a surgical challenge of public health concern constituting approximately 20% of the health care-associated nosocomial infections. This study aimed at determining the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacterial path...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/41690
The study aims at accounting the prevalence of pathogenic bacteria within the family Enterobacteriaceae in retail meat samples. Eighty samples were collected from four different locations of Allahabad region. Isolation was done using selective plating according to ISO Standard; I...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40767
Honey used as a potential source of medicine traditionally. Today honey is contaminated due to improper handling which leads to cause various infections. So, the aim of current study was to isolate and identify the bacterial contamination from both commercial (processed) and natu...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33389
Aim: To determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 associated with gastroenteritis in Minna, Niger state. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the Department of Microbiology, Federal University of technology, Mi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29277
Aims: The present study was conducted aiming at the isolation of the pathogenic bacteria from the family enterobacteriaceae in raw, edible and apparently healthy fishes, from different fish markets of Allahabad. Study Design: Forty fish specimens were collected from eight differe...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28284
Aims: Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of community and a hospital infection, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is a common nosocomial infection pathogen, its resistance to multiple antibiotics has made it difficult to control. Healthcare workers are the...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24090
Background and Objectives: Infection is a commonly encountered problem for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) and Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infection is predominant. The aim of this study was to detect the frequency of different bacterial isolates and their antibio...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20821
Background: Globally, the emergence of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli has been noted in community acquired strains as against the hospital acquired origin. This study was designed to assess antibiotic susceptibilities and plasmid profile of ext...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19045