Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile pathogen capable of causing a wide range of diseases. In recent years, the emergence of resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains to many antibiotics has been observed worldwide. Indigenous ...

Drug resistance of pathogenic microorganisms is becoming an increasing problem to human health. In order to find alternative therapy against these drug resistant pathogens, there is need to screen natural herbs that ...

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 ...

Apart from being used for the treatment of Malaria fevers, herbal preparation of Ugandan Phyllanthus amarus whole plant is widely used by local communities in central Uganda for the treatment of typhoid and skin infections. ...

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 ...

This cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial activity of A. sativum on S. typhi and S. aureus. This cross-sectional evaluation was carried out in the microbiology laboratory Mulago, between ...

Microorganisms are very ubiquitous and they surround man whereas some live inside man among which are the normal flora. Different conditions have made them opportunistic pathogens of virulence and there is continuous drug ...

Staphylococcus aureus is considered to be a leading cause of food borne illness. Milk and dairy products are often contaminated with the enterotoxigenic strains of this bacterium. Foodstuff contamination may occur ...

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 ...

In Uganda, bidens pilosa and aloe vera are edible herbs commonly used as a means of first aid care in cases of open wounds to combat secondary infection. The growing problem of antibiotic resistance by Staphylococcus ...