Browsing Research Articles by Subject "Antibiotic"
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AmpC-BETA Lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae Isolated at a Tertiary Hospital, South Western Uganda
(British biotechnology journal, 2014)Aim—To characterize AmpC-beta lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae isolates from clinical samples at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Study Design—Laboratory-based descriptive cross-sectional study Place and Duration ... -
Bacteriological profile, antibiotic susceptibility and factors associated with neonatal Septicaemia at Kilembe mines hospital, Kasese District Western Uganda
(BMC microbiology, 2021)Introduction: Neonatal septicaemia is one of the most common leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. It is estimated to affect more than 30 million people worldwide annually, potentially ... -
Implementation of the World Health Organization Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System in Uganda, 2015-2020: Mixed-Methods Study Using National Surveillance Data
(JMIR public health and surveillance, 2021)Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging public health crisis in Uganda. The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan recommends that countries should develop and implement National Action Plans ... -
Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of clinical isolates of methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care hospital in western Uganda
(British Microbiology Research Journal, 2014-06-30)Aim: To determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Method: A total of 400 S. aureus ... -
Umbilical Stump Colonization and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacteria from Umbilical Stumps of Neonates Admitted at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Mbarara, South Western Uganda
(Research square, 2023)Introduction: Every year a million deaths of neonates occur worldwide due to bacteria that has ascended through the umbilical stump leading to serious infection. An umbilical stump that has just separated is known to be ...
