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Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenamases in Escherichia coli isolated from humans and livestock in rural south-western Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2023)
Background: The accumulation of resistance genes in Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains imposes limitations in the therapeutic options available for the treatment of infections caused by E. coli. Production of Klebsiella ...
Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Multiple Strains in Sputum Samples from Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in South Western Uganda using MIRU-VNTR
(Research Square, 2021-09-09)
Infections with multiple strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are now widely recognized as a common occurrence. Identification of patients infected with multiple strains, provides both insight into the disease dynamics ...
Whole genome sequences of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli isolated in a Pastoralist Community of Western Uganda: Phylogenomic changes, virulence and resistant genes
(PLoS ONE, 2020-05-29)
Background: The crisis of antimicrobial resistance is already here with us, affecting both humans and animals alike and very soon, small cuts and surgeries will become life threatening. This study
aimed at determine the ...
Detection of Plasmodium Species by High-Resolution Melt Analysis of DNA from Blood Smears Acquired in Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2017-10-02)
Microscopic diagnosis of malaria using Giemsa-stained blood smears is the standard of care in resource-limited settings. These smears represent a potential source of DNA for PCR testing to confirm Plasmodium infections or ...
Prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Isolates from Wounds in Surgical Wards at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, South Western Uganda
(British Microbiology Research Journal, 2016)
Background: Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug resistant organism that
threatens the continued effectiveness of antibiotics worldwide and causes a threat almost
exclusively in hospitals and long-term ...
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 of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Prison Inmates at Mbarara Central Prison, South Western Uganda
(Advances in research, 2014)
Aims—This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis among prison inmates at Mbarara Central prison
Design—A cross sectional study was carried out at Mbarara Central Prison in Mbarara district, Kiswahili ...
The Microbial Spectrum of Neonatal Sepsis in Uganda: Recovery of Culturable Bacteria in Mother-Infant Pairs
(PLoS One, 2013-08-27)
Neonatal sepsis in the developing world is incompletely characterized. We seek to characterize the microbial spectrum involved in sepsis and determine the role of maternal transmission by comparing organisms that can be ...
The Prevalence of Community Acquired Salmonellosis, Associated Factors and Antibiotic Susceptibility Among Out Patients Attending Kagando Hospital, Kasese District, Mid-western, Uganda
(Research square, 2021)
Background: Uganda has experienced a number of typhoid fever out breaks, the most recent being in Kampala city in which 1,038 (29%) patients were positive out of 3464 suspected cases. In 2011, typhoid cases (1042) were ...
Tuberculosis at the animal–human interface in the Ugandan cattle corridor using a third-generation sequencing platform: a cross-sectional analysis study
(BMJ open, 2019)
Introduction; Mycobacterial diseases are a significant source of disease burden, with Mycobacterium tuberculosis being the most common infectious cause of death worldwide. Given this, the emergence of antibiotic resistance ...