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Phenotypic analysis and antibiotic susceptibility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Kiambu County, Kenya
INTRODUCTION: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes illness to people and can be picked up from both healthcare facilities and …
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Cysts and parasites in an abattoir in Northwest Ethiopia; an urgent call for action on “one health”
INTRODUCTION: Zoonotic parasitic infections such as echinococcosis affect cattle, sheep and goats by lowering quality of meat and hides as …
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Diagnostic sensitivity of direct wet mount microscopy for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Jimma Town, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) remains a major public health problem in school children in Ethiopia. Although direct wet mount microscopy …
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Does mass drug administration for community-based scabies control works? The experience in Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: After a scabies outbreak in Amhara Region, Ethiopia in 2015/2016, the Regional Health Bureau performed an extensive Mass Drug …
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Clinical features and treatment outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis patients admitted to three centers in Oromia, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: In three health care facilities in the Oromia region, the aim of this study is to report on 1) …
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Trends and seasonal patterns in intestinal parasites diagnosed in primary health facilities in Northwest Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Intestinal parasites have an insidious impact on human health. In response to high parasite frequencies in Northwest Ethiopia, mass …
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Looking for NTDs in the skin; an entry door for offering patient centered holistic care
INTRODUCTION: The majority of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have established primary skin manifestations or associated clinical feature. Skin NTDs often …
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Molecular detection of Rickettsia africae in Amblyomma ticks collected in cattle from Southern and Central Mozambique
INTRODUCTION: Rickettsia are Gram-negative and obligate intracellular bacteria, which cause typhus and spotted fever-like diseases in humans. In Africa, Rickettsia …
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“Stopping the itch”: mass drug administration for scabies outbreak control covered for over nine million people in Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: In 2018, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health embarked on a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign that involved over 9 …
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Delayed diagnosis and ongoing transmission of leprosy in the post-elimination era in Boru Meda hospital, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: Following the recommendation of the Global Leprosy Strategy, Ethiopia targeted to reduce the incidence of new leprosy cases, and …
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Nested multiplex PCR for detection of bacterial and fungal blood stream infections in patients with hematological malignancies
INTRODUCTION: Bloodstream Infections (BSIs) are a main cause of life-threatening complications among patients with cancer. METHODOLOGY: This study aimed to …
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β-lactam and fluoroquinolone resistance in Enterobacteriaceae from imported and locally-produced chicken in Mozambique
INTRODUCTION: Plasmid-mediated resistance to β-lactam and fluoroquinolone antibiotics was investigated in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from retailed frozen chickens from Brazil, South …
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Herpes Simplex virus type 2 seroprevalence and risk factors among adolescents and youth with HIV-1 in Northern, Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Herpes Simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 …
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Molecular diagnostics in South Africa and challenges in the establishment of a molecular laboratory in developing countries
The laboratory plays a significant role in public health surveillance, outbreak investigation and infection prevention and control strategies. Microbiology laboratories …
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Antibiotic resistance pattern of Escherichia coli isolates from outpatients with urinary tract infections in Somalia
INTRODUCTION: Several studies suggest increasing rates of antibiotic resistance among adult populations with Urinary tract infections (UTI). Escherichia coli (E. …
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Duodenal ulcer promoting gene (DupA), plasticity region genes and sigma factors in H. pyloristrains from Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori is a principal cause of gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence …
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Seroprevalence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus in dromedaries and their traders in upper Egypt
INTRODUCTION: Camel trade in Egypt depends mainly on importation. Seemingly healthy imported camels are responsible for the ingress of serious …
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Microbiological profile of ventilator-associated pneumonia among intensive care unit patients in tertiary Egyptian hospitals
INTRODUCTION: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the common serious infectious diseases encountered in the intensive care unit (ICU), which …
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Prediction of sofosbuvir response using interleukin-6 serum level and single nucleotide polymorphism of interferon lambda- 4
INTRODUCTION: In Egypt, 15% of the populations are suffering from chronic hepatitis C especially genotype 4. Sofosbuvir was approved by …
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Schistosomiasis among pregnant women in Njombe-Penja health district, Cameroon
INTRODUCTION: Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease with endemic foci in Cameroon. Epidemiological data on schistosomiasis in pregnancy are scarce …