Browsing by Subject "Drug resistance"
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Colistin micro broth disk elution method in determining susceptibility to colistin in acinetobacter species
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Colistin use as a drug of last resort to treat multidrug-resistant organisms in humans has increased following its re-introduction. This has led to large patterns of resistance among various gram negative bacterial organisms ... -
Optimization of recombinant expression of the Mycobacteria tuberculosis rhomboid protease 1 using Escherichia coli overexpression plasmid
(Makerere University, 2022-10)The mycobacteria Rhomboid proteases (1 & 2) have been identified as novel targets for drug targeting in mycobacteria giving a ray of hope for the realisation of new drug candidates for the management not only multidrug-resistant ... -
A retrospective study of the antimicrobial susceptibility of uropathogens isolated in microbiology laboratory of Mengo Hospital, Kampala Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Background: Urinary tract infection is the second most common type of infection and the problem is further compounded by the emergence of drug resistance in bacterial uropathogens. The aim of this study was to determine ...