Background: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine prevalence, causative agents and their drug susceptibility patterns of chronic osteomyelitis children among 766 children attending orthopedic services at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital between October 2016 and...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i530144
Infections associated with Staphylococcus aureus have high mortality rate and lead to economic loss with a long stay in the hospital. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is one of the major nosocomial pathogens which are acquired in the health care facilities. The objective o...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i530143
I. N. Nwachukwu, E. S. Amadi, U. C. Ogwo, S. I. Umeh, C. C. Opurum, E. C. Chinakwe, N. U. Nwaogwugu, I. E. Ochiagha, H. D. Ogbuagu & F. N. Ujowundu·Microbiology Research Journal International·2019
In Nigeria and many other developing countries of the world, the incidence of mycotoxin- contamination of foods and food products has attracted attention and stirred a lot of concern for food safety. This work aims at detection of aflatoxigenic and ochratoxigenic synthetic genes...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i530142
Aim of the Study: Waterborne diseases are global burden with the increase in a number of cases more especially in rural areas of developing countries. We investigated the epidemiological distribution of waterborne diseases and bacteriological quality of water in Bodinga Sokoto Ni...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430141
Sandrine Michele Anne Sopi N'chott, Herve Kadjo, Alima Koné, Marius Adagba N'tapke, Klinignan Horo, Adele Kacou-N'douba, Joseph Alico Djaman & Hortense Faye-Kette·Microbiology Research Journal International·2019
Aims: Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and a significant cause of mortality worldwide. Although information is available on pneumonia in children, the incidence in adults in many parts of Africa including Côte d'Ivoire is unknown. Knowledge of local etiologic agents of p...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430140
The emergence of multi-drug resistance in bacteria has led to call for research and development of new leads as antibiotics from medicinal plants. Acacia nilotica (Linn) is a plant of multipurpose medicinal uses, three bioactive flavonoids (methyl gallate, gallic acid and catechi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430139
Aim: This study was designed to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profile of Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from commercial poultry and handlers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Study Design: Investigative. Place and Duration of Study: Microbiology Laboratory, Nasarawa State U...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430136
Introduction: Viral Hepatitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are most common top ranking leading causes of infectious diseases and deaths worldwide. If these infections, remain unidentified and untreated among HIV infected pregnant women, children born to these pregnant w...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430137
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the antibacterial and antitubercular activities of ethylacetate and ethanol leaf extracts of Senna occidentalis. Study Design: Fresh leaves of Senna occidentalis collected from Suleja, Niger state were used for this study against some medically i...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i330135
Ethanol production by S. cerevisiae was carried out using rice straw as substrate and B. subtilis and T. viride as hydrolyzing agents. The aim of this research is to compare the potential of rice straw (non-edible waste material) for bioethanol production using Bacillus subtilis...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i330134