Background: The significance of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) relates to its potential to cause acute pyelonephritis, preterm labour and preterm rupture of the membranes. Additionally, it has been associated with clinical conditions such as anaemia, preterm birth, low birth weig...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i130099
Background: Salmonella typhi infection is endemic in Nigeria with varied morbidity and mortality rates. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence rate of Salmonella typhi infection among the undergraduate Students of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State us...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i130097
Dhanapal Venkatachalam, Samuel Thavamani, Aneesh C. Sebastian, V. B. Anju, Christy Mathew, Dona Leon, Jithin Thomas & M. Mumthas Muhammed·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2019
Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate in-vitro efficacy of antibacterial, and antifungal activities of chloroform extract of leaf of Sida cordifolia L. against some human pathogenic bacterial and fungal strains. S. cordifolia (Malvaceae) is used as anti-rheumatic,...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i130096
This study was undertaken to evaluate the antimicrobial activities of crude ethanol and methanol extracts of the leaves of Ocimum gratissimum L. (scent leaf) on Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus auerus and Candida albicans.The anti...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v4i130095
Introduction: Fosfomycin an antibiotic having unique chemical structure possess broad-spectrum activity against numerous pathogenic organisms including both gram negative and gram positive bacteria including multi-resistant strains. In early 1970 this antibiotic was accepted in c...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430098
Groundwater being the water present beneath the earth surface is a fresh water source due to its lower tendency to be polluted but stand the risk of contamination in recent times due to increase in industrialization, population and poor waste management. Hence the heavy metal ass...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430094
This study investigated the pattern of occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in biofilms in water from groundwater sources in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Water samples were collected from boreholes and wells within Ado-Ekiti metropolis over a period of 4 months (n = 100), and biofi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430093
Background: Chewing stick has long been used in many parts of Africa and the Middle East as a means of oral hygiene. Dry stems or Roots of different plants have been used in the process. Stems of Vernonia amygdalina and Psidium guajava are among the commonly used plants in Nigeri...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430092
Aims: To investigate the anti-microbial activity of lactic acid bacterial isolates from locally fermented Kunun-zaki beverage. Study Design: The study was designed to study the anti-microbial effect of lactic acid bacterial isolates obtained from Kunun-zaki beverage. Place and D...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430091
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection known to affect different parts of the urinary tract of both male and female. Escherichia coli has been found to be responsible for causing 80% to 90% of the infection. An investigation was carried out to determine the...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430090