Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 97
Epidemiology of Carbapenem Resistance among Multi-drug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Uganda
(British Microbiology Research Journal, 2015)
Background: Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae are on the increase worldwide and
their spread has become a global challenge. Escalating the challenge is the possibility that many of these are Carbapenemase-producing ...
Prevalence of Anti-leptospiral IgM and Detection of Pathogenic Leptospira Species DNA in Neonates Presenting With Clinical Sepsis in Southwestern Uganda
(Research square, 2022)
Background: Leptospirosis is an emerging neglected zoonotic disease that presents with nonspecific signs/symptoms and it can be mistaken for other diseases. Due to limited diagnostic capacity and unawareness, data on human ...
The Physico-Chemical Quality of Streams and Channels Draining into River Rwizi, South Western Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018-09-04)
There is an increased human population along the catchment area of river Rwizi who are engaged in various activities with potential to contaminate river Rwizi especially along the streams. Studies have been done to examine ...
Good Utilization, Low Completion Rates of Early Infant HIV Diagnostic Services at a District Hospital in Rural South Western Uganda
(Research square, 2022-03-02)
Introduction: Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) using DNA PCR has been utilized in the diagnosis of HIV
worldwide. This study aimed to determine the utilization of EID using DNA PCR.
Methods: A mixed methods study involving ...
A review of various efforts to increase artemisinin and other antimalarial compounds in Artemisia Annua L plant
(Cogent Biology, 2018-08-15)
The antimalarial active compounds in Artemisia annua include artemisinin, flavonoids, and aromatic oils. Artemisinin is the main antimalarial compound in A. annua, it used in the formulation of artemisinin-based ...
Neonatal Paenibacilliosis: Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus as a Novel Cause of Neonatal Sepsis with High Risk of Sequelae in Uganda
(medRxiv., 2022)
Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus may be an underdiagnosed cause of neonatal sepsis. We prospectively enrolled a cohort of 800 neonates presenting with a clinical diagnosis of sepsis at two Ugandan hospitals. Quantitative ...
Paenibacillus spp infection among infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda: an observational case-control study
(The Lancet Microbe, 2023)
Background: Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus is a cause of postinfectious hydrocephalus among Ugandan infants. To determine whether Paenibacillus spp is a pathogen in neonatal sepsis, meningitis, and postinfectious hydrocephalus, ...
Cryptococcus neoformans Genotypic Diversity and Disease Outcome among HIV Patients in Africa
(Journal of Fungi, 2022)
Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis, a disease with poor patient outcomes, remains the most prevalent invasive fungal infection worldwide, accounting for approximately 180,000 deaths each
year. In several areas of sub-Saharan ...
Prevalence of Nasal Carriage of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Patients, Health Care Workers and Patients’ Care Takers at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, South Western Uganda
(Research square, 2023)
Background: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of Gram-positive bacterium that is genetically different from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus by virtue its capability to overcome the actions ...
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 ...