Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Health-point survey of bacteria urinary tract infections among suspected diabetic patients attending clinics in Bushenyi, Uganda
(Special Bacteria Pathogens Journal (SBPJ), 2015)Background: Although Urinary tract infections (UTI) and diabetes are individual public health pandemic, their comorbidities remain a global health dilemma. Regional surveillance holds the key to effective intervention. ... -
Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Clinical Samples at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Rural Uganda
(British Microbiology Research Journal, 2014)Aim: This study aimed at describing the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of S. aureus isolated from clinical samples at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital from 2003 to 2012. Methods: This was a retrospective study that ... -
XpertW MTB/RIF for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from frozen string and induced sputum sediments
(The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2016)Settings: Although it is now widely used for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, Xpertw MTB/RIF availability remains inadequate in low-resource settings. Moreover, its accuracy in testing stored samples from nonexpectorating ... -
Regional Anthropometry Changes in Antiretroviral-Naı¨ve Persons Initiating a Zidovudine-Containing Regimen in Mbarara, Uganda
(AIDS research and human retroviruses, 2011)Lipodystrophy is commonly reported in Africa after antiretroviral therapy (ART) is initiated, but few studies have objectively measured changes in body composition. Body composition was determined in 76 HIV-infected ... -
Seizures in HIV-associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Predictors and Outcomes
(In Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2019)Background: Seizures commonly occur in patients with cryptococcal meningitis, yet risk factors and outcomes related to seizures are not well described. Methods: We performed post-hoc analyses on participants prospectively ... -
Molecular identification and anti‑malarial drug resistance profile of Plasmodium falciparum from patients attending Kisoro Hospital, southwestern Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2022)Background: The evolution of malaria infection has necessitated the development of highly sensitive diagnostic assays, as well as the use of dried blood spots (DBS) as a potential source of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) yield ... -
Otomycosis among Patients Presenting with Ear Discharges at a Tertiary Hospital in South Western Uganda
(International Journal of tropical disease & Health, 2018)Aims: To the determine prevalence, mycology profile, associated symptoms and risk factors of otomycosis among patients that present with an ear discharge. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study in which survey ... -
Nasopharyngyeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae, in Children under Five Years at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(International journal of tropical disease & health, 2015-01-21)Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, causing 25-30% of all deaths in developing countries. Pneumococcal disease is a significant public health problem ... -
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Mbarara, South Western Uganda
(African health sciences, 2010)Background: We determined the genetic diversity of mycobacteria isolated from tuberculosis patients in Mbarara Uganda, using region of difference (RD) analysis and spacer oligonucleotide typing (spoligotyping). Methods: ... -
Feasibility for Same Day Tuberculosis Diagnosis Using the Smear Microscopy Approach in Rural South Western Uganda
(Advances in Research, 2015)Background: WHO recently recommended the collection of two sputum smears and that these specimens can be collected in an accelerated scheme called front-loaded or same-day microscopy. We studied the feasibility of same ... -
Dose Response Effect of High-Dose Fluconazole for HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis in Southwestern Uganda
(Clinical infectious diseases, 2008)Background. Therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–associated cryptococcal meningitis in many centers in Africa is fluconazole administered at a dosage of 400–800 mg per day. However, higher dosages of fluconazole ... -
Assessment of Pathogenic Contamination and Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Herbal Medicinal Remedies in Mbarara City, South Western Uganda
(Research square, 2021)Background: Herbal formulations in Mbarara have been used in the treatment and management of several disease conditions extensively overtime due to low cost compared to empirical synthetic medicine, however evidenced that ... -
Prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing microorganisms in patients admitted at KRRH, southwestern Uganda
(Hindawi International Journal of Microbiology, 2017-02-08)The emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase- (ESBL-) producing pathogenic bacteria at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital (KRRH), located in southwestern Uganda, is of great concern: a phenomenon that worries clinicians ... -
Prevalence of bacterial urinary tract infections and associated factors among patients attending hospitals in Bushenyi district, Uganda
(International Journal of Microbiology, 2019-02-17)Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the major causes of morbidity and comorbidities in patients with underlying conditions, and it accounts for the majority of the reasons for hospital visit globally. Sound knowledge ... -
Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella species in commercial raw bovine milk in Southwestern Uganda.
(BMC Research Notes, 2017-06-06)Objectives: The purpose and objective of this research was to explore the prevalence of antibodies against Brucella species in raw milk samples collected in Southwestern Uganda, one of the biggest milk producing regions ... -
Prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacteria (ESBL) in patients presenting with urinary tract infections (UTIs) at a peri-Urban hospital, Uganda
(2020-03-11)Introduction Urinary tract infections remain one of the infections that are commonly diagnosed in Uganda with Enterobacteriaceae reported as the commonest uropathogens. Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase producing ... -
Prevalence and genotypic characterization of extended spectrum beta-lactamases produced by gram negative bacilli at a tertiary care hospital in rural south western Uganda.
(2014-12)Aim To determine the prevalence and genotypic characterisation of extended spectrum beta-lactamases produced by gram negative bacilli isolated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). Samples Gram negative clinical ... -
Prevalence and Economic Impact of Bovine Fasciolosis at Kampala City Abattoir, Central Uganda
(British Microbiology Research Journal, 2015-03-13)Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis in indigenous cattle slaughtered in Kampala City abattoir and to compare the diagnostic efficiency of fecal and post mortem examination. The ... -
Prevalence and correlates of MRSA and MSSA nasal carriage at a Ugandan regional referral hospital
(Oxford University Press, 2016)Background: Despite increasing antimicrobial resistance globally, data are lacking on prevalence and factors associated with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and MRSA carriage in resource-limited settings. Objectives: To determine ...
