ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Diarrheal diseases among internally home displaced (idps) in khartoum state, Sudan
One hundred diarrheal specimens were collected from Dar-salam and Jabel awlia camps for IDPs during the period from November 2008 to April 2009. The specimens were transported in transport media and inoculated into a variety of selective media, the bacteria were identified later using API 20E, biochemical tests and slide agglutination test as a serotyping method. The results showed that Escherichia coli represent 72%, Shigella species represented 8%, Shigella sonnei alone represented 5% of them and was sensitive to Tetracycline, Gentamicin andCiprofloxacin while the rest was Shigella dysentraie which was sensitiveto Ciprofloxacin, Tetracycline, Gentamicin and Cotrimoxazol. Salmonella paratyphi C represent only 1% and was sensitive to Chloramphenicol, Gentamicin and Ciprofloxacin, Yersinia enterocolitica also have 1% infection rate and was sensitive to Ciprofloxacin, Tetracycline, Gentamicin and Chloramphenicol, while Campylobacter species composed 4% and was sensitive to Erythromycin, Ciprofloxacin and tetracycline.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16688_22d8ae89df5921f666a69515cbaf19eb.pdf
2011-12-01
1
5
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16688
Diarrheal diseases among
Sudan
Mogahid
El-Hassan
1
College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
AUTHOR
Naglaa
Ayed
2
Ga’afer Ibn Ouf Teaching Hospital for Children, Khartoum, Sudan
AUTHOR
Miskelyemen
Elmekki
3
College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
AUTHOR
Ahmed
Al-Jarie
4
Al-Ghad International Medical Science Colleges, Abha, KSA
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Investigating the ability of five fungal species to utilize Gasoline as sole carbon source.
This study investigated the abilities of five fungal isolates indigenously polluted mechanic soils to utilise gasoline. Of all the fungal isolates obtained in this study Aspergillus species. were found to be more predominant in the polluted mechanic soils. The growth profiles were determined by monitoring total viable counts, dry weights and pH of the culture utilizing gasoline as carbon and energy source. Total viable counts increased significantly and dry weights of fungi as the days of incubation progressed until the 14th day (P<.001). There was significant difference (P<.002) in the pH values of the fungal isolates. The pH values decreased significantly (P<.001) as fungal cells metabolised after 14 days of incubation. A. terreus recorded the lowest pH of 4.9 after 14 days of incubation. A. ochraceus had the highest pH value of 5.25 after 14 days of incubation on gasoline. Trichoderma sp had the lowest pH of 5.05 on gasoline. Of all the fungal isolates A. ochraceus had the highest viable count value of 6.26 on gasoline after 14 days of incubation. A. niger had the highest dry weight value of 19 on gasoline while Trichoderma sp. had the lowest dry weight value of 13.3 on gasoline. A. terreus recorded the highest dry weight value of 16.8 while A. niger had the lowest dry weight value of 13.3 on gasoline after the 14th day of incubation. Of all the fungal isolates used in this study A. ochraceus have shown the best abilities to utilise gasoline in-vitro. All the organisms used in this study are all indigenous to the environment from which they were isolated.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16689_bf81247e5ac2b92176504af5ac3e2961.pdf
2011-12-01
7
12
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16689
Bacteria
fungi
crude oil
gasoline
biodegradation
Abdulaziz
Al-Ghamdi
1
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Al Baha University, Al Baha1988, Saudi Arabia
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Presentation of brucellosis in an endemic area; west of IRAQ
Background: brucellosis in enzootic bacterial infection of animals and human through infected animals milk, urine, vaginal secretions, uterine products & uncooked infected meat. leads to clinical human infection with brucellosis.
Objectives: this study was introduced to look for endemicity, presentation& rate of infection of brucellosis in Anbar Governorate West of Iraq.
Materials & methods: one hundred four (104) patients had clinical features of brucellosis investigated serologically, blood cultures. received antibrucella of triple antibiotics for minimum 6 weeks followed up regularly till they cured, during the period from 30.12.2009 to 30.12.2010.
Results: one hundred four (104) cases were diagnosed, fifty four of them (54) were females and fifty (50) were males all of them were adults .Ninety six (96) cases were presented with subacute brucellosis, three (3) cases with knee joint arthritis, (four) 4 cases with sciatic nerve radiculopathy and one case of neurobrucellosis.
Conclusion: the study proved that Anbar Governorate is endemic with brucella infection with mild symptoms in most cases and good response with no relapse rate with triple antibrucella antibiotics.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16690_5c405dc7df66ee1e1f83da5d6942c9b9.pdf
2011-12-01
13
18
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16690
Brucellosis
Zoonosis
Endemicity
Haitham
Al- Koubaisy
1
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Al-Anbar University West of IRAQ.
AUTHOR
Shehab
Lafi
shehab_58@yahoo.com
2
Microbiology Department, College of Medicine, Al-Anbar University West of IRAQ
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Microorganisms Associated With Burn Wound Infection in Sana’a, Yemen
Burn wound infection is a major complication inburn patients after initial period of shock. More than 70 % mortality in burnpatients is attributed to infection. This study was conducted from July 2008 to February 2009 at Teiba Centerfor Burns Surgery in Al-Jumhory Hospital located in Sana'a city, Yemen. A total of 200 burn woundswab were collected. Fifty eight (58%) of patients were males and forty two (42%)were females. The most common age group was ≤ 10 years group (42%), (84.5%) hadsecond-degree burns, (13%) had third-degree burns, (1.5%) had fourth-degree burns and the remainder hadfirst-degree burns, (69.5%) weredue to flame, (24.5%) were due to scalds, (4.5%) cases were due to electrical burnsand three cases were due to chemical burns. Out of 167 positivecultures, single Gram positive bacteria were the most dominant (44.3%),followed by Gram negative bacteria (28.7%) and mixed Gram positive and Gramnegative bacteria (20.4%). Staphylococcus aureus was the most commonorganism, isolated100 (47.8%), followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (23%),Candida albicans (5.3%), Escherichia coli (5.3%), Serratia plymuthica(3.8%), Proteus mirabilis (2.9%), Salmonella species (2.4%), Staphylococcusepidermidis (2.4%), Acinetobacter species (1.9%), Streptococcus faecalis(1.4%), Bacillus species(0.96%), Citrobacter freundii (0.96%),Klebsiella species (0.96),and Streptococcus pyogenes(0.96%).
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16691_a64fe5ead8586334f43e30fb969a2951.pdf
2011-12-01
19
25
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16691
Microorganisms- Burn Wound Infection
Yemen
Alghalibi
S.
1
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen.
AUTHOR
Humaid
A.
2
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen.
AUTHOR
Alshaibani
S.
3
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen.
AUTHOR
Alhamzy
L.
4
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Validity of Antimycolic Acids Antibodies in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in TB/HIV Co-infected Patients in Khartoum State, Sudan
This study aimed to determine antimycolic acid antibodies [IgG and IgM] among TB/HIV Co-infected patients in Khartoum State. Sputum and blood specimens were collected from patients attended Alsha'ab Teaching Hospital, Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Ibrahim Malik Hospital and Abu Anga Hospital; patients were all informed and consented. Direct smears from sputum samples of 90 suspected patients showed that 17 (18.9%) were acid fast bacilli positive while 73 (81.1%) were negative. The ninety sputum specimens were subjected to PCR to amplify IS6110 region specific for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. The result showed that 79 (87.8%) were positive for IS6110 while 11 (12.2%) were negative. The 90 serum samples were investigated for HIV using dot plot technique, 9 samples (10%) were found HIV positive and they were all TB positive by PCR. 80 Serum samples were analyzed by ELISA, 16 (20%) gave positive result for antimycolic acid IgG while 64(80%) were negative and 55 (68.8%) were positive for antimycolic IgM, while 25 (31.3%) were negative. When HIV infection was correlated with specific antibodies for antimycolic acids, in 6 HIV positive samples, one (17 %) was positive and 5 (83 %) were negative for IgG, while 2 (33.3 %) were positive and 4 (67 %) were negative for IgM. This study concluded that patients with TB/HIV Co-infection have less capability of producing antimycolic acids antibodies, however, IgM antibodies could be of more serodiagnostic value.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16692_5961385e16612ace2a26a5936d7816da.pdf
2011-12-01
27
32
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16692
Mycolic acids
antibodies
HIV
tuberculosis
Sudan
Mogahid
Elhassan
1
College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology
AUTHOR
Osama
Elhassan
2
Federal Ministry of Health
AUTHOR
Ahmed
Dirar
3
Federal Ministry of Health
AUTHOR
Elrayah
Abbas
4
Military Hospital, Omdurman, Sudan
AUTHOR
Miskelyemen
Elmekki
5
College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sudan University of Science and Technology
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Molecular study of Beta-Haemolytic Streptococci in Patients with Tonsillitis In Ramadi City
Objectives: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of polymerase chain reaction PCR technique in early detection of infection with group A beta-haemplytic streptococci in comparing with conventional diagnostic methods among the patients with tonsillitis.
Methods: One hundred ninety one swabs and blood specimens were obtained from patients with tonsillitis in addition to samples of healthy control group during a period between 2008-2009 in general Ramadi hospital, Iraq and the tests (PCR) and other bacteriological and serological test at the same time on these samples.
Results: Our data show that in recurrent tonsillitis group out of 72 GBHS isolates 43 (59.7%) were detected by PCR, however 15(20.8%) were positive by serogrouping. Out of 75 bacterial isolates, 22 (29.4%) isolates were GABHS and 15 (83.5%) of these were GABHS detected by PCR and only 4 (5.3%) of GABHS detected by serogrouping methods in acute recurrent group, and our results revealed that the inoculation of penicillin and L-therionine to the brain heart infusion broth improved the DNA extraction from gram positive bacteria (GBHS).
Conclusion: Our study confirmed that the PCR technique more sensitive and highly specific in early detection of GBHS among the patients with tonsillitis in comparing with conventional; diagnostic methods.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16693_5ef74036837ad6f1b41803fef432ea28.pdf
2011-12-01
33
39
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16693
type A Streptococcus
PCR
Tonsillitis
Samira
Al-Khalifawi
1
Medical Microbiology, Al-Ramadi Hospital
AUTHOR
Alaa
Al-Khafaji
2
Medical Microbiology, Microbiol. Dept., College of Medicine, University of Anbar
AUTHOR
Muthana
Al-zobaei
3
Medical Microbiology, Microbiol. Dept., College of Medicine, University of Anbar
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Recent approaches for controlling brown spot disease of Faba Bean in Egypt
Commercial compounds of induced resistance (Bion, Starner, Boric acid and Salicylic acid) were used for controlling faba bean chocolate spot disease under greenhouse conditions. The tested compounds significantly reduced the disease severity and this was more pronounced in case of soaking faba bean seeds in Boric acid for 24 hrs at its double field dose that resulted in an efficacy of 87.61% controlling disease. The activities of peroxidase, catalase and polyphenoloxidase in the infected plants were markedly reduced in the treated infected plants. Applying tested compounds to the infected plants significantly increased total carbohydrate, total soluble protein and total phenols comparing to untreated infected plants. So it could be concluded that the used compounds could resist the detrimental effects of Botrytis fabae on the plant growth and yield.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16694_49958841f354046b5ef7ecffc50082ff.pdf
2011-12-01
41
53
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16694
Inducers compounds
Faba bean plants
Chocolate spot disease
Yehia
Mahmoud
1
Tanta University, Faculty of Science, Botany Department, Mycology research Lab., Tanta 31527, Egypt
AUTHOR
Soad
Abu El Souod
2
Tanta University, Faculty of Science, Botany Department, Mycology research Lab., Tanta 31527, Egypt
AUTHOR
Saeid
Alsokari
3
Al Baha University, Faculty of Science, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
AUTHOR
Abd-Elwahb
Ismaei
4
Tanta University, Faculty of Science, Botany Department, Mycology research Lab., Tanta 31527, Egypt
AUTHOR
Magid
attia
5
Tanta University, Faculty of Science, Botany Department, Mycology research Lab., Tanta 31527, Egypt
AUTHOR
Mohsen
Ebrahim
6
Tanta University, Faculty of Science, Botany Department, Mycology research Lab., Tanta 31527, Egypt -Al Baha University, Faculty of Science, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Review on hospital wastes and its possible treatments
Medical waste management is of a great importance due to its potential impact to environment and consequently to human health. In the recent years, many efforts have been made by environmental regulatory agencies and waste generators to better managing the wastes from healthcare facilities. In the past, medical waste was often mixed with municipal solid waste and disposed in residential waste landfills or improper treatment facilities.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16695_3e74da9a02e608dff0c7fecdf4b604c1.pdf
2011-12-01
55
62
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16695
hospital wastes and treatments
Abdulaziz
Al-Ghamdi
1
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Al Baha University, Al Baha, Postal office box 1034, Saudi Arabia
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Microbiological Environmental Monitoring in Pharmaceutical Facility
Regular environmental monitoring samples for microbiological quality of different locations in pharmaceutical facility are by far very critical measure in controlling clean area and environment which have direct impact on the microbiological quality of the final pharmaceutical products. Different methods were used to collect samples from different locations. These samples were processed and followed by isolation and identification. The obtained data were analyzed to find microbial distribution in the environment of pharmaceutical facility. Twenty one bacterial and fungal species were isolated from different locations in the pharmaceutical facility. Group of genus Staphylococci contributes to 38.4% of total positive samples while genus Micrococci contributes to 22.4% and Gemella morbillorum represents 1.1%. Genus Bacilli represents 35.0%, Candida albicans 1.3%, Klebsiella pneumonia 1.0% and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia 0.01%. Most microorganisms found among 7 identified genuses were belonging to Staphylococcus, Micrococcus and Bacillus species.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16696_c359ea025d99c01ebf590f61fa99e2dc.pdf
2011-12-01
63
74
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16696
Environmental monitoring
settle plate
reuter centrifugal sampler
miniaturized identification system
contact plate
Mohammed
Ashour
1
Faculty of Pharmacy October University, Egypt
AUTHOR
Moselhy
Mansy
2
Faculty of Pharmacy Boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
AUTHOR
Mostafa
Eissa
mostafaessameissa@yahoo.com
3
Department of Microbiological Quality Control, Hikma Pharm Pharmaceutical Company, 6th October City, Giza, Egypt
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Antibacterial Effect of some Mineral Clays In Vitro
Background:- The use of geological mineral clay to heal bacterial infections has been evident, since the earliest recorded history, and specific clay minerals may prove valuable in the treatment of bacterial diseases, including infections for which there are no effective antibiotics, such as multi-drug resistant infections.
Objectives:- The aim of this study is to identify new inhibitory agents in an era when bacterial antibiotic resistance continues to challenge human health and the availability of new antimicrobial compounds is limited.
Materials and methods:- Two bacterial isolates were taken from patient with different infections (UTI, skin infection). The two isolates were used to study the antibacterial effect of four types of mineral clays (gray clay, yellow clay, white clay, and pink clay).
Result:- Three types of clays (white clay, gray clay, and yellow clay,) have an antibacterial effect against Staphylococcus aureus that was isolated from skin infection. And have no effect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa that was isolated from patient with UTI. On the other hand, pink mineral clay explained an antibacterial effect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and has low effect against Staphylococcus aureus.
Conclusions:- Our results indicated that mineral clay could provide an alternative treatment against numerous human bacterial infections.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16697_46b1163bf94adda75526b010526edc8f.pdf
2011-12-01
75
81
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16697
Mineral clay
Infections
antibacterial agents
Shehab
Lafi
shehab_58@yahoo.com
1
Microbiology Department, College of Medicine, Al-Anbar University West of IRAQ
AUTHOR
Mohammed
Al-Dulaimy
2
Microbiology Department , College of Dentistry, Anbar University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Molecular Detection of 16SrRNA of Chlamydia pneumoinae and specific IgE in Asthmatic Patients
Background: Chlamydia pneumoniae is an obligate intracellular organism and it is one of the common causes of upper respiratory tract infection. Microbes were blamed to trigger asthma in different mechanisms, one of these microbes is Chlamydia pneumoniae.
Aims of the study: This study was done to show the rate of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in asthmatic patients through detection of 16SrRNA of Chlamydia pneumoniae in blood and throat wash of patients using PCR test.
Methods: One hundred (120) asthmatic patients from both sexes and different age groups (2-84 years) were included in this study. These patients were attending the Clinic of Allergy and Asthma in Ramadi General Teaching Hospital, during the period extended from January to March 2011. Thirty (30) healthy individuals from both sexes were selected randomly to be considered as negative control group.
Blood specimens (5ml) and throat wash were taken from each patient, were employed for the detection of 16SrRNA of Chlamydia pneumoniae using PCR test. Pooled sera from 70 patients were employed for detection of IgE specific for Chlamydia pneumoniae using ELIZA test.
Results:
PCR test results of Blood specimens:
Among of 70 tested sera from asthmatic patients from both attack and remittance, thirty five (35), (50%) of the tested specimens were showing positive PCR test. Among patients, adult females were showing more positive PCR results for 16s r RNA of Chlamydia pneumoinae in their blood specimens 22 females (10, at attack and 12 at remittance), while all tested specimens from control group individuals were showing negative PCR results. Out of (50) tested throat wash specimens, five (5), (10%) of them were showing positive PCR for 16s r RNA of Chlamydia pneumoinae. Four (4) (8o%) of them were from adult patients at attack status and all control group individuals were showing negative PCR results IgE Specific for Chlamydia pneumoinae antigen, out of (54) tested sera from asthmatic patients, 37 of them were showing positive ELISA test for IgE specific for Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen, Adult females (24, (64. 8) were showing higher IgE positive results than males (P < o.o5). All tested sera (15) from control group individuals were showing negative IgE Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen. Positive correlation was found between the results of IgE specific for Chlamydia pneumoniae and PCR results for blood and throat wash specimens in both attack and remittance.
Conclusion: We can conclude from this study that Chlamydia pneumoinae is involved with asthma post infection to the lower respiratory tract and induction of allergy mediators like IgE in both sexes.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16698_3817ef080f8ada7dfd96db7dea6f1bf0.pdf
2011-12-01
83
93
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16698
Asthma
PCR
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Hatim
Al-Sabhany
1
Ministry of Health, Al-Anbar, Ramadi General Teaching Hospital
AUTHOR
Shehab
lafi
shehab58@yahoo.com
2
Department College of Medicine Anbar University, West of IRAQ
AUTHOR
Mushtaq
Al-Oqayli
3
College of Pharmacy, Anbar University, West of IRAQ.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Detection of 16S r RNA gene of Helicobacter pylori in patients with peptic ulcer and gastric carcinoma: molecular and bacteriological study
Objective and background: It is well document Helicobacter pylori, has been a major causes of peptic ulcer, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer disease and is an early risk factor for gastric carcinoma. This study has been undertaken forisolation of Helicobacter pylori form clinical specimens using culture technique and detection the role of this technique in the investigation of H. pylori infection. Also detection of anti -H. pylori IgG using enzyme linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA), further molecular detection of H. pylori genome by amplification of 16s r-ribonucleic acid gene with 520 pb by polymerase chain reaction PCR.
Patients and Methods: Atotal of Eighty five adult patient attending the gastro endoscopy unit of Al- Ramadi Teaching Hospital to undergo selective esophageal gastroduodenoscopy (OGD) were studied. They were all suffering from clinical manifestation of duodenal ulcer (DU), gastric ulcer (GU), peptic ulcer (PU) and non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD). Culture and ELISA technique were used. Further molecular detect of 16 s r RNA gene was performed by PCR.
Results: A total 7(8.23%) with GU, 5 (5.91%) with PU, 10 (11.75%) with DU and 28 (32.94%) patients with NUD were positive by urease test (UT). A total 3 (3.52%) patients with GU, 4 (4.71%) patients with PU and 3 (3.52%) patients with DU were positive by culture while no one of the patients of NUD was positive by culture. By using ELISA technique 18 (21.2%) patients were positive by ELISA. In the present study, the presence of Helicobacter DNA was investigated using a Helicobacter species-specific 16srRNA PCR amplification.DNA extracted from human blood and bacterial colonies. PCR showed 20(100%) of cases positive result from human blood while 6 (60%) of cases were positive result of PCR from bacterial colonies.
Conclusions: The study concludedthat urease test was useful as preliminary screening test and important in give indicate for H. pylori presence. Further, the role of culture was very important in the detection of H. pylori in clinical samples. Furthermore, the immunologically bases serological test, detection of anti-H pyloriIgG by ELISA technique was undependable serological test. It can be used as preliminary screening test for detection of H. pylori in association with the other tests. FurtherPCR was sensitive and specific test for diagnosis of H. pyloriinfection.
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16699_33fbc0dc8aff50ab792d4db083270250.pdf
2011-12-01
95
104
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16699
H. pylori
Gastrc ulcer
Peptic ulcer
Duodenal ulcer
culture
ELISA
PCR
Mohamed
B.
1
College of Medicine. University of Al-Anbar, Iraq
AUTHOR
Mushtak
AL-Ouqaili
2
College of Pharmacy. University of Al-Anbar, Iraq
AUTHOR
Essam
Abdullah
3
Department of Microbiology University of Al-Anbar, Iraq.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Bacterial Prevalence and Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents in Southwest, Saudi Arabia
One hundred and eighty eight organisms were isolated from clinical specimens (71 isolates from urine, throat swabs (40), stool (39) pus (17), blood (14), wound swabs (7) collected from laboratories of hospitals and polyclinics distributed in Najran Area, Saudi Arabia, between February 2010 to November 2011. Bacteria were identified by Gram staining and biochemical tests, and antibiotic sensitivities tested by the disc diffusion method at microbiology laboratory, NajranUniversity. The most prevalent bacteria isolated were E. coli (35.63%) followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (18.08%), Staph. aureus (14.89%), Salmonella spp. (13.29%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (6.91%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (5.31%), Shigella spp (3.19%), Enterococcus faecalis (1.59%) and Proteus mirabilis (1.06%). The multi-drug resistance rates (MDR) among common isolates were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (38.46%) followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (32.35%), Staph. Aureus (32.14%) and E. coli (31.34%). The overall multi-drug resistance rate among isolates was high (28.72%).
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16700_0c075380be61640609e8b332c9b472f2.pdf
2011-12-01
105
111
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16700
Bacteria
prevalence
Antimicrobial
resistance
Masoud
A.
husseinea1968@yahoo.com
1
Department of Applied Medical Science, Community college, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
AUTHOR
Mahdy
E.
2
Department of Applied Medical Science, Community college, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Knowledge about hiv/aids and tuberculosis co-infections among students of tertiary institutions in Ilorin, Nigeria
This study investigated knowledge about HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis coinfections among students of tertiary Institutions in Ilorin, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was adopted to select 405 students from the three selected tertiary Institutions (i.e. University of Ilorin, Kwara State Polytechnic and Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin). A cross-sectional survey research design was carried out, using a structured questionnaire, which was tested for reliability at 0.89r. The data gathered were analysed by descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentage to analyse the bio-data and research questions, while inferential statistics of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed to analyse the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. Findings revealed that, significant differences existed between the students of tertiary Institutions in Ilorin in their knowledge about reciprocal interaction and ease of detection of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis co-infections. Whereas, not significant difference in their knowledge about HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis co-infections being treatable. It was recommended that the school management should incorporate health information, education and communication in the curriculum regardless of the course the students is studying, they should also make available the health education and information leaflets to the students
https://eajbsg.journals.ekb.eg/article_16701_0dd553c4811a07b6e7cc4f0b242ce72b.pdf
2011-12-01
113
120
10.21608/eajbsg.2011.16701
Knowledge
HIV/AIDS
tuberculosis co-infections
OLAITAN
‘Lanre
olaitan.ol@unilorin.edu.ng
1
Department of human kinetics and health education University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
AUTHOR
WILLIAMS
Felicia
2
Department of pharmacy, faculty of pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
AUTHOR
B.
Pharm.
3
Department of pharmacy, faculty of pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
AUTHOR
M.
H.
4
Department of pharmacy, faculty of pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
AUTHOR