Sylvanus Akpak Upula

Bacterial Uropathogens and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles among Symptomatic UTI Patients Attending Major Healthcare Facilities in Calabar, Southern Nigeria

Sylvanus Akpak Upula, Emmanuel Effiong Bassey & Edet E. Ikpi · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2026

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a major global health concern, affecting millions of individuals annually. Their management is increasingly challenged by the growing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among uropathogens. Aim: This study aimed to determine the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5482

Microbiological Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in Selected Patient Wards at a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

Sylvanus Akpak Upula, Ibiang Arikpo Oka & Uchenna Eze Ije · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2023

Aims: Patients are at higher risk of nosocomial infections from pathogenic microbes contaminating the indoor air of hospitals. This study evaluated selected patient wards at University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), for bacterial and fungal contaminants. The study also dete...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2023/v38i630589

Characterization of Virulent Bacterial Isolates Associated with Multi-Drug Resistance among Patients with Surgical Site Infections in Selected Specialist Hospitals in Calabar, Nigeria

Sylvanus Akpak Upula, Ubong Ekong, Ekpiken Solomon Ekpiken, Joseph Nkami Enya, Uchenna Eze Ije & Nwuyi Okori Sam-Uket · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2022

Aims: Increasing research findings have documented the continuous emergence and threats posed by drug resistant clinical isolates from post-operative wound infections to commonly used antibiotics globally. This hospital-based study investigated virulent bacterial pathogens implic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2022/v37i1230559