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Prevalence and risk factors of cryptosporidium infection in pre-school infant children attending the ART clinic in Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)
The study was aimed at understanding the occurrence of Cryptosporidium infection and emphasis was on the prevalence and the risk factors among the pre-school infant children attending the ART clinic in Mubende Regional ...
Assessment of the anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activity of polypore mushrooms from Kibaale district
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
Several natural-synthetic antimicrobial agents have been isolated, developed to kill pathogenic microorganisms effectively, but global antimicrobial resistance is an increasing public health problem. Various specific plants ...
Bacteria associated with wound Sepsis and their Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among patients attending Mulago Hospital Outpatient department
(Makerere University, 2019-11)
Background: Wound sepsis is one of the most common infection in which bacterial flora proliferates and delay the wound healing process. It is a major complication of wounds with significant increase in costs, morbidity and ...
Phytochemical composition of selected local herbal medicines indicated for the treatment of candidiasis sold in market stalls in Kawempe Division Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Herbal medicine use in Uganda and the world at large is at its peak because of the documented efficacy, effectiveness, cheap cost and less side effects. The estimates of herbal medicine users in the world is 80% and 60% ...
Levels of Cadmium in domestic water sources in Bihanga-Buhweju district Southern Western Region
(Makerere University, 2019-11)
Domestic water is an essential public health issue globally. This is because drinking water are source of borne diseases due to microbial pathogens, bio toxins and heavy metals, contamination of domestic water sources ...
Bacterial safety of door handles/knobs in selected public toilets in down town Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
The bacterial safety of door handles/knobs in public toilets is still a major concern and a threat to the public health. Public toilet door handles/knobs serve as active vehicles in the transmission of pathogenic bacteria ...
Prevalence of hepatitis b and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Buhinga Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Background: Viral hepatitis is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. HBV infected mothers during pregnancy are at a high risk of transmission to the new born. In Sub-Saharan ...
Isolation and identification of lactic acid bacteria from spontaneous whey and curd to be used as potential sources of starter cultures in Yogurt production process
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
The study was conducted to isolate, identify and characterize the lactic acid bacteria present in spontaneous whey and curd. Lactic acid bacteria were isolated from the spontaneous whey and curd samples by serial ...
Antifungal activity of aqueous and methanolic leaf extracts of African spider flower plant (Cleome gynandra l) on a selected human dermatophytes
(Makerere University, 2019-11)
Background; spider flower plant (Cleome gynandra L.) is an edible weed used in some parts of northern Uganda topically for its presumed antifungal activity against Tinea capitis. The aim of this study was to determine if ...
The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya, Kampala on common skin bacterial contaminants
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya on common skin bacterial
contaminants was conducted by agar well diffusion and determination of the MIC. Reference
bacterial strains Escherichia coli ...