John Mawak
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Detection of <i>mec</i>(a) gene in cefoxitin and oxacillin (methicillin) resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> isolated from ready-to-eat foods in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria Open
Staphylococcus aureus is a significant foodborne pathogen that can cause serious infections in humans, and its resistance to commonly used antibiotics poses a major public health threat. This study determined the prevalence of the mecA gen…
Burden of rifampicin resistance in methicillin-resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>among apparently healthy students at the University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria Open
Objectives As a broad-spectrum antibiotic, rifampicin is used to treat staphylococcal infections. Due to its chemical makeup, it can easily get into tissues and abscesses, which majority of the other antibiotics (anti-staphylococcal drugs)…
Co-infection and Associated Risk Factors of Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Among Patients Attending Faith Alive Foundation Hospital Jos, North Central Nigeria Open
Background: Studies have reported that Genital herpes is of high public health implications in immuno-compromised individuals. Aim: The study seeks to determine how common herpes simplex virus -1 (HSV-1) infections are among human immunode…
Co-infections and antimicrobial resistance profile of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Streptococcus pneumoniae among patients with pulmonary infections attending tertiary health facilities in Makurdi, Nigeria Open
Background: Pulmonary infections (Pls) cause mortality in elderly patients that have co-morbidities. These infections are life-threatening in the younger population, especially in infants and children. Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuber…
Prevalence of intestinal helminths among HIV patients accessing healthcare services at Faith Alive Foundation, Jos, Nigeria Open
Background: Intestinal helminth infections in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals have been widely reported to play an important role in HIV progression. Aim: The study provides data on the prevalence of intestinal helm…
Fungal biodiversity associated with groundnuts stored in Nasarawa State Open
Various food commodities such as groundnuts are prone to fungal contamination in favourable environmental conditions. The purpose of this study was to isolate and identify fungi associated with stored groundnuts. A purposeful and random sa…
Fungal biodiversity associated with groundnuts stored in Nasarawa State Open
Various food commodities such as groundnuts are prone to fungal contamination in favourable environmental conditions. The purpose of this study was to isolate and identify fungi associated with stored groundnuts. A purposeful and random sa…
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection amongst Pregnant Women in a Community North Central Nigeria Open
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global challenge mostly in developing countries. Hepatitis B virus has infected almost one third of the world population. Pregnant women infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) can transmit the infect…
Adherence and Perception of Care Among Patients with Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis in North Central Nigeria Open
The efforts geared towards control of Tuberculosis is threatened by the spread of multidrug resistance. Severe forms of multidrug resistant TB termed Pre-extensive (Pre-XDR) and Extensively Drug resistant (XDR) TB have been reported by dif…
Assessment of Healthcare Providers Compliance with Standard of MDR TB Care and Treatment Outcome Open
The acquisition of MDR-TB results mainly from health system/service and patient-related factors. Previous studies showed that factors that affect health outcome can be human (patient, healthcare provider) and health system related. Poor qu…
Seroprevalence Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus in Humans and Risk Factors in Suleja, Nigeria Open
The study was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection among adults 15 years and above in Suleja, Nigeria in order to obtained the base line i…