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Determination of susceptibility patterns of selected bacterial strains isolated from surfaces in Mulago main operation theater to some routinely used antimicrials
(Makerere University, 2019-12)
Microbial contamination of the operating theatre (OT) is a major cause of post operation wound infections, delay to in healing and even death of patients. The study assessed the presence of microbial contamination specifically ...
Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from poultry birds (chicken) in Kabowa Rubaga division, Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Poultry farming is one of the fastest growing livestock sectors in Uganda with chicken production
being the main type of poultry production. The poultry population of Uganda was projected to be
about 32.6 billion birds ...
Antimicrobial resistance : a case study on archived staphylococcus aureus isolates at the Jinja Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Bacterial infections are leading global cause of mortality and morbidity in Uganda. The injudicious use of conventional antibiotics in treatment of these infections has led to increased antimicrobial resistance. Staphylococcus ...
Antibacterial activity of zingiber officinale extract on common bacterial pathogens causing upper respiratory tract infections
(Makerere university, 2021-01)
The ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale) is known to be rich in secondary metabolites such as phenolic compounds, volatile sesquiterpenes and monoterpenoids. These specific phytochemicals and essential oils are responsible ...
Antimicrobial resistance of bacterial uropathogens isolated from adult outpatients with febrile illness at mulago national referral hospital kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Urinary tract infection has been one of the most common bacterial disease worldwide, this infection has been reported in all age groups and both sexes. Cross sectional study design was conducted from September to November ...
Antimicrobial activity of aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of Psidium guajava against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Current strategies to overcome the global problem of antimicrobial resistance include
research in finding new antimicrobials from plants. This study screened for the
phytochemical profile and determined the antibacterial ...
Phenotypic detection of carbapenem resistance in archived E.coli isolated from swine in Mukono, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism to resist the growth inhibitory or killing activity of an antimicrobial beyond the normal susceptibility of the specific bacterial species. The emergence of ...
Isolation of Lytic Phages against Edwardsiella tarda from fish gastrointestinal tract
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
The high occurrence of antimicrobial resistance and emergence of multidrug resistant bacterial pathogens including Edwardsiella species strains has been reported in several studies around the globe. This study was conducted ...
Determination of antimicrobial resistance profiles of Edwardsiella species isolated from fish sold in markets around Kampala
(Makerere University, 2024-08)
Edwardsiella tarda, causes zoonoses in humans and is vectored by fish, hence a serious threat to aquaculture sector globally. However, there is limited information on its antibiotic susceptibility in fish sold on Ugandan ...
Blood stream infections and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in critical care patients at Nakasero hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)
Blood stream infection contributes to mortality and morbidity among inpatients. Antimicrobial resistance further complicates sepsis management across all settings, particularly neonates and patients in critical care units ...