Background: Pseudomonas species and Acinetobacter baumannii are uncommon opportunistic pathogens in our environment, they recently emerged as significant aetiological agents in healthcare associated infections particularly in immunocompromised individuals and have become increasi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6330
Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered as the second leading cause of hospital-acquired and community-acquired infections globally and antibiotic resistance which has contributed to the high motality rate. This research focused on the isolation and antibiogram of Klebsiella pneumoni...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6331
Shigella has settled on extremely sophisticated mechanisms to disrupt host cell progressions to endorse infection, escape immune exposure, and avoid bacterial clearance. The design of new therapeutic targets for the optimal management of Shigella infection must give a follow-up a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6329
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, of urinary quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli from selected General Hospitals in Abuja Municipal, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Mic...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6328
Microorganisms can be found everywhere, bacteria and fungi contaminate human body, houses, workplaces, and environment. Fortunately, among many billions of bacteria, only 1500 can be dangerous for health, causing different disease such as pneumonia or skin infection. In the unive...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6327
Ilesanmi Taiwo Ayomide, Lawal Olabisi Promise, Adegbesan Abiodun Christopher, Popoola Possible Okikiola, Akinola Dolapo Esther, Ani Charissa Favour, Okabeonye Sunday Agbo, Owusu-Ansah Sandra, Okeke Jennifer Chiagozie, ANI Chinaemerem Precious & Ugoagwu Kingsley Ugonna·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2024
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health problem, especially in the management of co-infections such as HIV, TB, and malaria. AMR occurs when a pathogen develops resistance against antimicrobial agents, which results in less effective treatments and contributes to incr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6326
Water yam tubers are staple food consumed in the South-Eastern Nigeria and are susceptible to microbial contamination in storage. This investigation focused on antagonistic potentials of saprophytic fungi, Cryptococcus nemorosus, Rhodotorula toruloides and Nakaseomyces glabratus...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6325
Aims: to revisited the route of microbial contamination of food which can cause morbidity and mortality to vulnerable individuals and how proper food handling practices and specific intervention can prevent it Discussion: Unsafe foods due to bacterial contamination contribute to...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6324
Several factors influence the quality of water for human consumption. Most of these factors are more of anthropogenic origin than nature and thus exercises an untold health effect on the end-users of such water body. Bacteriology and Physicochemical Analysis of Borehole Water in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6323
Background: Approximately 89% of gastric cancers are attributable to H. pylori infection, however, only 1 in 5 patients survive longer than 5 years after diagnosis. Evidence has shown that screening and eradication of H. pylori in young adults would be cost-effective and could pr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2024/v13i6322