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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among janitors working in hospital and non-hospital areas: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Nasal colonization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) plays a key role in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of both healthcare-associated …
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CTX-M-9 group ESBL-producing Raoultella planticola nosocomial infection: first report from sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract Background Raoultella are Gram-negative rod-shaped aerobic bacteria which grow in water and soil. They mostly cause nosocomial infections associated …
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Case report on a swift shift in uropathogens from Shigella flexneri to Escherichia coli: a thin line between bacterial persistence and reinfection
Abstract Background Urinary tract infections (UTI) are mostly caused by bacteria. Urine cultures are usually a definitive measure to select …
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In vitro estimation of superfluid critical extracts of some plants for their antimicrobial potential, phytochemistry, and GC–MS analyses
BACKGROUND: Along with swift economic evolution and continuous amelioration of lifestyle, people at present are paying more attention to health …
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Multi-drug resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamases producing bacterial uropathogens among pregnant women in Northwest Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Above 80% of urinary tract infections are caused by enteric bacteria, which are known for years by their drug-resistant …
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Molecular detection and antibiotic resistance pattern of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli in a Tertiary Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria
Abstract Background The use of antibiotic agents in the treatment of infectious diseases has greatly contributed to the decrease in …
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Emergence of colistin resistance in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains isolated from cancer patients
Abstract Background Colistin resistance is mainly driven by alterations in the Gram-negative outer membrane lipopolysaccharides and is caused, in most …
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Detection and molecular characterization of urinary tract HIV-1 populations
BACKGROUND: Identification of all possible HIV reservoirs is an important aspect in HIV eradication efforts. The urinary tract has however …
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Nasal colonization of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of a medically important Gram-positive bacteria, which can be harboured majorly in the …
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Prevalence of Shigella species and its drug resistance pattern in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Shigella species are a major cause of dysentery and may attribute for death worldwide. Currently antibiotic resistance became the …
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Plasma cell-free DNA: a potential biomarker for early prediction of severe dengue
BACKGROUND: Considerable progress has been made in dengue management, however the lack of appropriate predictors of severity has led to …
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The effect of malaria rapid diagnostic tests results on antimicrobial prescription practices of health care workers in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are widely used in endemic areas in order to comply with the recommendation that …
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Streptococcus agalactiae from Ethiopian pregnant women; prevalence, associated factors and antimicrobial resistance: alarming for prophylaxis
Maternal Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) colonization rates and its antibiotic resistance patterns provide important information useful in guiding …
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Mycetoma: a clinical dilemma in resource limited settings
BACKGROUND: Mycetoma is a chronic mutilating disease of the skin and the underlying tissues caused by fungi or bacteria. Although …
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Predictor of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in southwestern part of Ethiopia: a case control study
BACKGROUND: Curable disease tuberculosis is becoming incurable or difficult to treat due to drug resistance. Multi drug resistance tuberculosis is …
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Quality control of malaria microscopy reveals misdiagnosed non-falciparum species and other microscopically detectable pathogens in Senegal
In developing countries, malaria diagnosis relies on microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests. In Senegal, national malaria control program (NMCP) regularly …
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Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and associated factors of Salmonella and Shigella infections among under five children in Arba Minch, South Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal diseases continue to be the major cause of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years. Salmonella and …
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Prevalence of current patterns and predictive trends of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhi in Sudan
BACKGROUND: Enteric fever has persistence of great impact in Sudanese public health especially during rainy season when the causative agent …
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Vancomycin heteroresistance in coagulase negative Staphylococcus blood stream infections from patients of intensive care units in Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt
BACKGROUND: Vancomycin heteroresistance in coagulase negative Staphylococci (CoNS) is a recent health concern especially in serious infections like bloodstream infections …
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Molecular determination of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from raw meat in Addis Ababa and Bishoftu, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Consumption of meat contaminated by E. coli causes a serious illness and even death to affected individuals. Recently the …