Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "NDM"
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Carriage of NDM carbapenemase genes among Escherichia coli isolates in human urine from Mbarara.
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)Background: Enterobacteriaceae, a family of gram-negative bacteria to which Escherichia coli belongs easily get and transfer drug resistance genes and presence of these genes leads to production of β-lactamases. The ... -
Detection of NDM and OXA 48 genes in E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates from Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)E. coli and K. pneumoniae are part of the normal flora in the human body. When an individual gets immunocompromised, these organisms can cause human infections as gastrointestinal infections, UTIs, pneumonia and meningitis ... -
Prevalence of NDM and OXA 48 genes in E.coli and K. pneumoniae isolates from Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Carbapenems are the drugs of choice for severe ESBL producing Gram negative bacteria. In recent findings Gram negative bacteria in particular E. coli and K. pneumoniae have evolved new genes that is NDM and OXA-48. These ...