AN ASSESSMENT INTO THE FREQUENCY OF URINARY TRACT PARASITES IN PATIENTS
Background to the Study: An infection of any region of the urinary system is referred to as a urinary tract infection (often abbreviated as UTI). The kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra are the components that make up the urinary tract. Any component of these...
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A STUDY EXAMINING THE PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT PARASITES AMONG PATIENTS
Background to the Study: An infection of any region of the urinary system is referred to as a urinary tract infection (often abbreviated as UTI). The kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra are the components that make up the urinary tract. Any component of these...
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ASSESSMENT OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY BENIN CITY
Background of the study: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Female genital mutilation (FGM) is defined as all procedures which involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia and/or injury to the female genital organs, whether for cultural or any...
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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ON CAUSE AND PREVENTION OF ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC
Background of the study: Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiency di...
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BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY
ABSTRACT: Urine Sample from pregnant women were analysed for bacteriuria. The result of irinalysis reveals the appearance –yellow and Cloudy, pH 6.0, protein-ve, Glucose-ve,Blood-ve, Urobilinogen. Normal, Ketone-ve, Nitrate tve, Bilirubin-ve, Ascobic acid &ndash...
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CYTOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF SPUTUM SAMPLES IN WELDERS IN OWERRI METROPOLIS
INTRODUCTION: Welding process involves joining metal parts by heating the pieces to melting temperature (Kimet et al., 2005). Soldering process as a type of welding produces various contaminants at a sufficient rate to cause both short term and long term health effects,...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BLOOD CULTURES IN THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCESS OF SEPTICEMIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: In healthy people, the blood is completely devoid of bacteria. It is the primary transport mechanism that links all of the various components of the body together. Because it functions as a tra...
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SONOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF UROLITHIASIS IN UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA TEACHING HOSPITAL, NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Urolithiasis is the development of calculi anywhere in the urinary system which may result in many complications including renal failure (Tempkins, 1999). Renal calculi can cause obstruction and urinary stasis...
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ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI IN WATER CLOSET USED BY MALE STUDENTS IN A TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are primarily caused by the presence and multiplication of microorganisms in the urinary tract (McDaniel and Kaper, 1997). Escherichia coli<...
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CHARACTERIZATION OF staphylococcus aureus ISOLATED FROM DOOR HANDLES
Background of study
A problem for world health has been the spread of infectious diseases by hand contact. Gram positive and negative bacteria are notably known to infect surfaces that come into touch with people, such as door handles, tables, chairs, w...
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CHARACTERISATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISOLATED FROM DOOR HANDLES
INTRODUCTION
Infectious diseases transmitted via hand contact have been a global health challenge. Gram positive and negative bacteria most especially are found to contaminate contact surfaces e.g; door handles, tables, chairs, windows etc. (Grace et al., 2018). Infectious diseases top...
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ANTIBIOGRAM OF UROPATHOGENIC BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM PATIENTS IN SOME HOSPITALS IN BIRNIN KUDU, JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection of human being and if untreated could lead to serious complications. This study was conducted to investigate the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of uropathogens from patients in two hospitals in Birnin kudu, Jigawa State, Ni...
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ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILE OF NOSOCOMIAL URINARY TRACT PATHOGENS IN SURGICAL PATIENTS OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPIAL, SHIKA-ZARIA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infections is one of the common infectious diseases diagnosed both in community and hospital settings. Due to rising antibiotic resistance among the uropathogens, it is important to have (local) community and hospital-based knowledge of the organisms implicated an...
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ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA IN PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINICS IN THREE HOSPITALS IN KANO, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy is the significant presence of bacteria in the urine of pregnant women without the clinical symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI). This study was designed to highlight the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in K...
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BIOFILM FORMATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN ISOLATES OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA FROM BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL MAKURDI, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the biofilm-forming bacteria implicated in infections such as, urinary tract infections, medical device infections, middle ear infections, cystic fibrosis, wounds etc. that pose serious threat to patients, resulting in prolong hospital stay, mor...
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BIOFILM PRODUCTION AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY OF UROPATHOGENS ISOLATED FROM AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ZARIA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Biofilm Production on surfaces (animate and inanimate object) by microorganisms has become a major concern now in medical settings since it poses threat of induction and spread of resistance among pathogens. Uropathogens as associated with catheterization, ureter and bladder su...
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF UROGENITAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY AND HIV- INFECTED FEMALES IN JOS, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
This study is aimed at determining the status, prevalence and significance of female urogenital schistosomiasis (FUGS) in schistosomiasis endemic population at risk of HIV transmission in Jos, Plateau State. Epidemiological circumstances that predisposed individuals to urogenit...
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ANTIBIOTICS SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF SOME SELECTED BACTERIA (BATONELLA, BACILLUS, SALMONELLA) ASSOCIATED WITH URINARY TRACT INFECTION AMONG PATIENT'S ATTENDING GENERAL HOSPITAL MINNA NIGER STATE
1.1 Background of the Study
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a significant public health concern, affecting millions globally and imposing a considerable burden on healthcare systems, particularly in developing regions (Falguni et al...
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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENT (CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL LOKOJA)
1.1 Background of the Study
Diabetes is the prevailing endocrine illness of the past century. The disease incidence in emerging countries has been amplified by multiple causes, such as lifestyle modific...
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