Femina Anjum, Amit Sharma, Sapna Tyagi, Jagriti Sharma, Durjan Singh Sisodiya, Layeba Siddiqui, Komal Shekhawat, Nupur Sharma, Yogita Sharma, Tanu Soni, Kavita Soni & Jaishree·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Background: Antimicrobial medications have long been utilized to combat harmful germs in various settings such as homes, workplaces, and hospitals. Nevertheless, prolonged use of these medications has led to the emergence of resistant bacteria. The constant human contact and envi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i81614
Cedric Fossi Tchinda, Karyom Djim-Adjim-Ngana, Daouda Ismaila, Lucrece Olivia Njike Tchana, Gael Njini Nfor, Genevieve Andoseh, Gaizirene Egoume Feudjieu, Sonia Gayap Matchuenkam, Kikie Josiane Essola, Armelle D. Tchamgoue & Gabriel Agbor Agbor·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Background: Nosocomial infections, particularly sepsis, represent a major public health challenge, especially in hospital settings where hygiene practices may fall short. The use of mobile phones by medical staff can act as a vector for pathogen transmission, thereby increasing t...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41567
Mansour Awad Mansour EL Jelani, Husham M Taha Aloob, Samia S Mohamed Ismail, Amira H Arman, Ahmed AbdElhadi Abdlhamed Ibrahem & Abdelhakam H. Ali·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Background: Mobile phones used by healthcare workers (HCWs) have emerged as potential reservoirs for pathogens, posing a risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of bacterial contamination on HCWs' mobile phones, determine th...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i21538
Aims: This study aimed to study the resistance profile of Klebsiella species to antibiotics, highlighting their resistance phenotypes at the Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital (YUTH). Study Design: We carried out a retrospective and prospective study. Place and Duration of Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i111498
Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are the third most common hospital-acquired infections (HAI) and account for 14% to 16% of all such infections. About 8.9% of Cesarean deliveries results in surgical site infections. It is the most common abdominal surgery among women in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/31284
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the plasmid profile and curing of environmental isolates from General and Infectious Disease hospitals showing multi-drug resistance. Methods: Isolates were obtained from air and surfaces of two hospitals using standard micr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28587
Nosocomial infections are a major public health problem globally and are on the increase despite efforts in hospital infection control measures and contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality. Naturally, any micro-organism has the potential to cause infection in hospital...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25895
Background: Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a leading cause of hospital acquired infections worldwide. Epidemiological features have also changed in Mexican hospitals and methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections appear to be an emerging phenomenon. Aims: The...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23077