Benjamin Onyebuchi Osuji, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed, Ikechukwu Jude Ebenyi, Oforbuike Okeh, Ikemesit Udeme Peter & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2026
Background: Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) have evolved from commensals to significant opportunistic pathogens, primarily due to their capacity for biofilm formation and the acquisition of multidrug resistance (MDR) genes. In low-resource settings, meat processing surfac...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i4466
Benjamin Onyebuchi Osuji, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ikechukwu Jude Ebenyi, Oforbuike Okeh & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2026
Background: Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) have emerged as significant opportunistic pathogens, particularly in foodborne infections. The presence of virulence genes such as Panton-Valentine leukocidin (pvl) in CoNS isolated from fresh vegetables represents an underrecog...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i2400
Jennifer Onyekachi Adibe-Nwafor, Uduku , Nwadaonwe Demian, Nwadaonwe Demian Uduku, Iroha , Chidinma Stacy, Onuora , Adaora Lynda, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Adaora Lynda Onuora, Peter , Ikemesit Udeme, Kenneth Adibe Nwafor, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha, Ibiam , Francis Amadi, Iroha , Ifeanyichukwu Romanus & Nwafor , Kenneth Adibe·Advances in Research·2023
Background and Objectives: The emergence of antibiotic resistant determinant in fish farms and its spread is on the increase and has evolved into strains that are resistant to many classes of antibiotics. Thus, it is critical to identify the distribution and antibiotic resistance...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2023/v24i5968
Oforbuike Okeh, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Ismaila Danjuma Mohammed, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Ikechukwu Jude Ebenyi, Benjamin Onyebuchi Osuji & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology·2026
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii represent a growing therapeutic challenge in Nigerian healthcare settings. The convergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes with tetracycline...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i5542
Perpertua Uzoamaka Ekuma, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Moses Ikenna Ekuma, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Ikemesit Udeme Peter & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2023
Patient’s demographic data were obtained from a well-structured questionnaire administered before sample collection. A total of two hundred (200) early morning mid-stream urine samples were collected from pregnant women attending Mile 4 hospital to determine the prevalence of UTI...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2023/v12i5243
Jennifer Onyekachi Adibe-Nwafor, Iroha , Chidinma Stacy, Peter , Ikemesit Udeme, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Kenneth Adibe Nwafor, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Edemekong , Christiana Inuaesiet, Adaora Lynda Onuora, Christiana Inuaesiet Edemekong, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha, Onuora, Adaora Lynda, Ibiam , Francis Amadi & Iroha , Ifeanyichukwu Romanus·Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research·2023
Background and Objectives: Antimicrobial agent use in pisciculture exerts a selective pressure, resulting in a reservoirs of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli in the aquatic environment. Here we screened pisciculture and fish parts as non-clinical sourc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2023/v23i5613
Uchenna Ogbu Nwosu, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Christiana Onyemaechi Amadi-Ibiam, Ugonna Cassandra Aniokete, Chidinma Stacy Iroha, Ikemesit Udeme Peter & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2023
The emergence of resistance to the frequently used antibiotics for empirical treatment of uncomplicated enteric fever caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is increasing. This study was designed to determine the antimicrobial Resistance profile of Salmonella enterica serova...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2023/v25i9639
Beatrice Ngozi John-Onwe, Ugonna Cassandra Aniokete, Francis Amadi Ibiam, Ikemesit Udeme Peter, Chidinma Stacy Iroha & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most life-threatening pathogens, especially in healthcare settings, and a main contributor to multi-drug resistance (MDR), extensive-drug resistance (XDR), and pan-drug resistant (PDR) phenotypes. However, there is limited data on the degree o...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i10761