The present research aimed to isolate soil Bacillus spp. from Al-Ahsa Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and test their potential of antibiotics production. Out of 21 soil samples, 34 bacterial isolates were obtained and following identification tests, 26 bacterial isolates in an...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29126
Middle ear swabbed samples from patients (aged ≤1 yr to ≥ 60 yrs) attending Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinics at Uyo and Ikot Ekpene with chronic otitis media (COM) were analyzed microbiologically. The occurrences of DNase, β-lactamase, haemolysin production and susceptibility o...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/13736
The occurrence and susceptibility of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria obtained from food to aqueous leaf extracts of Acalypha hispida (ALEAH) were determined using standard bacteriological and disc diffusion methods. In rice, Total Heterotrophic Counts (THC), Total Coliform Cou...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24381
Aim: The primary aims of this study were to investigate antibiotic resistance patterns and plasmid profile of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolated from clinical specimens, and to find out a possible correlation between plasmids and antibiotic sensitivity patterns. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22367
Background: In recent time Staphylococcus aureus has been implicated not only in hospital-acquired but also in community-acquired infections. Some clonal types of S. aureus that produce β-lactamase have evolved. Panton-Valentine leukocidine (pvl) gene among β-lactamase-producin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18278
Eighty samples of traditional fermented “ugba” (Pentaclethra macrophylla, Benth) wraps collected from eight markets in Umuahia were analyzed for proteolytic activities (by zone of inhibition in mm) of Bacillus species using two protein-based substrates: Skim Milk Agar and Nutrien...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15950
Aim: To determine the prevalence and genotypic characterisation of extended spectrum beta-lactamases produced by gram negative bacilli isolated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). Samples: Gram negative clinical isolates. Study Design: Laboratory-based descriptive cross...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9792
Aim: To determine the antibiotic reaction and adhesion pattern of antimicrobial homo-fermenting LAB strains in the fermenting slurries of kunu zaki. Study Design: ANOVA. Inhibition of indicator lawn used ≥10mm inhibition as antibiotic susceptible. Adhesion was measured by stainin...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10772
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...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9751
Aims: To determine the antibacterial effect of the ethanol stem extract of Vernonia amygdalina (bitter-leaf) and some mouth washes against some bacteria that have been implicated in causing tooth decay so as to establish the role of herbal medicine and chemical compounds in oral...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6386
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of antibiotics in acute respiratory infections in children in Dr Mintohardjo Navy Hospital, Jakarta. Place and Duration of Study: Pediatric Clinic of Dr. Mintohardjo Navy Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia during January to Decembe...
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Research Article10.9734/bmrj/2014/7835
Aims: To identify novel antibiotic-producing microbial strains with unprecedented pertinence. We hypothesize that site-specific soil samples will contain a variety of antibiotic-producing species (APS) with diverse specificity of molecular elements. Place and Duration of Study: L...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/3205
This review details the success of different probiotic agents to provide protection in the host from infection by pathogenic microbial agents. Probiotics are bacteria that interfere and kill pathogens but the mechanisms employed by these agents in preventing infection and disease...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/1809
Aims: Many studies have been conducted on the antibacterial activity of medicinal plants against human pathogens. However, a little has been done on fish pathogens. The aim of this research work was to isolate bacterial pathogens from spoiled fish leading to human diseases and co...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2013/2390
The medical world is on an immense requirement to discover novel antibiotics due to widespread emergence of resistance among microbial pathogens against currently available antibiotics. Traditional plants have been proved to be better source in the search for novel antimicrobial...