Browsing School of Bio-Medical Sciences (Bio-Medical) Collection by Issue Date "2021-12"
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from clinical samples received at Makerere University Clinical Microbiology Laboratory from 2017 to 2020.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Introduction: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is highly prevalent among patients admitted to hospital wards, and is on the rise as a community associated infection. Laboratory surveillance of distribution ... -
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Acinetobacter Species, among blood culture samples received at Makerere University College of Health Science (MakCHS) Clinical Microbiology Laboratory between March and August 2021.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Acinetobacter spp. are glucose-non-fermentative, non-motile, non-fastidious, catalase-positive, oxidative-negative, aerobic gram-negative cocco-bacilli (Lin & Lan, 2014) present in the environment especially water and ... -
Prevalence and drug susceptibility pattern of pseudomonas aeruginosa using test records from February to June 2020 at Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become an important cause of gram negative infection especially in patients with compromised host defence mechanisms, causing infection in blood, lungs and other body parts. It is the 2nd most ...