Background: The inappropriate use of antibiotics results in the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and adverse clinical and economic outcomes in hospital in-patients. A lack of institutional and national antibiotic guidelines promotes inappropriate antibiotic use. The objectives of this study are to...
Background: Resistance to antibiotics has increased dramatically over the past few years and has now reached a level that places future patients in real danger. Several factors contribute to this problem, some of them are health workers related and others are community related. This study aimed to assess...
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children under five and, a major cause of infant mortality in all regions of the world, most deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The main agent with the highest prevalence in severe pneumonia is, as the name suggests the bacterium Streptoc...
Ashande, Colette Masengo;
Ngbolua, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Jean-Paul;
Dibere, Steve Kodondi;
Basosila, Narcisse B;
Ikanga, Eliane K;
Mbembe, Delly B;
Kilembe, Jason T;
Tshilanda, Dorothée D;
Tshibangu, Damien S T;
Mpiana, Pius T.
Sickle cell disease or SS anaemia is the most common haemoglobinopathy in the world and is a major public health problem in endemic regions. The aim of the present study was to conduct a survey in a specialised centre in order to evaluate the cost of care, to identify the infectious diseases associated w...
Anemia, Sickle Cell,
Delivery of Health Care,
Costs and Cost Analysis,
Bacteria,
Antimalarials,
Anti-Bacterial Agents,
Pharmaceutical Preparations,
Medicine, Traditional,
Plant Extracts,
Drug Interactions,
Risk Factors
Plants, especially medicinal varieties, play a vital role in human health. This study aims to analyze the phytochemical properties and evaluate the antisickling activity of Vigna radiata, cultivated in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Results indicate the presence of various chemical compounds, includin...
The global surge in Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria is an issue of great concern. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been implicated in several nosocomial infections, where it has caused grave complications in immunocompromised patients. This is the first study to report the prevalence of MDR P. aeruginosa is...
Ouamba, Jean Patrick;
Mbarga, Nicole Fouda;
Ciglenecki, Iza;
Ratnayake, Ruwan;
Tchiasso, Dora;
Finger, Flavio;
Peyraud, Nicolas;
Mounchili, Iscander;
Boyom, Thierry;
Yonta, Cyrille;
Nwatchok, Liliane;
Mouhamadou, Moustapha;
Ekedi, Christine;
Marcel, Johne;
Luquero, Francisco;
Ekah, Faustin;
Amani, Adidja;
Tamakloe, Modeste;
Yap Boum, II;
Esso, Linda.
Objective To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a rapid, localized
response in Kribi district, Cameroon.
Methods We used a cross-sectional design to study the implementation of case-area targeted interventions. We initiated interventions
a...
Background: Fragmented service provision and a lack of efficient cooperation between
health and welfare sectors serving children and families remain ongoing challenges in
South Africa. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic escalated this
fragmentation. A community of practice (CoP) was establi...
Antimicrobial resistance remains a threat to patient safety and healthcare outcomes and largely arises from inappropriate antimicrobial prescriptions. This study aimed to determine the pattern of antibiotic prescriptions in the Paediatrics department of Rivers State University Tea...
Absence of adequate treatment for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection leads to prolonged life time colonization which is responsible for complications. Antibiotics resistance is the main cause of eradication failure in H. pylori infection, thus our study aimed to evaluate the efficiency and tolerab...
