Overuse of β-lactam antibiotics in communities in developing countries has transformed healthy human intestinal flora into a reservoir of antibiotic-resistant organisms. The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in community settings rema...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i71393
Resistance bacteria may be transferred to humans through the consumption of fishes and shellfishes. Hence, this study characterised E. coli isolates from fishes and shellfishes in Creek Road/Bonny Estuary, with the use of molecular techniques. Seventy two (72) fishes and shellfis...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i630392
Marie N. Tuo, Augustin E. Anoh, Zéphirin O. Wayoro, Baba Coulibaly, Pacome Monemo, Nadine F. Wohi, Eloise Mueller- Schulte, Simon-Pierre A. N’guetta, Sören L. Becker & Chantal Akoua- Koffi·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Aims: The aims of the present study were to investigate the presence of Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance (PMQR) determinants and the association of these determinants with Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs) genes in ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from T...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i630232
This study investigated the antibiogram of bacteria isolated from effluent and waste dump site soil of selected hospitals in Calabar Metropolis, Nigeria. The bacterial isolates were identified on the basis of standard cultural, morphological and biochemical characteristics. Antib...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44932
Joel Eric Tahou, Nathalie Kouadio Guessennd, Paulin Didier Sokouri, Valérie Gbonon, Fernique Konan, Jules Kouadio, Karine Kossia Gba, Baguy Mohamed Ouattara & Simon-Pierre Assanvo N’guetta·Microbiology Research Journal International·2017
Aims: The objective of this study is to detect the prevalence of qnr genes in broad-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, involved in hospital and community-acquired infections. Study Design: It is a retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Bacteriolog...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34085
Introduction: Citrinin is a mycotoxin originally isolated from Penicillium citrinum. It has been found to be produced by a variety of other fungi (Aspergillus niveus, Aspergillus ochraceus, Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus terreus, Monascus ruber, Monascus purpureus and Penicilliu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1269