Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Urinary tract infections"
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Antibacterial activity of the root extracts of draceana laxissima and draceana fragrans on selected urinary tract pathogens
(Makerere University, 2012-01)Introduction: Over 150 million people are diagnosed with urinary tract infections (UTI) each year. The prevalence rate for UTIs in the Ugandan population was estimated to be at 1 in 33 or 3.03%. The main causal organisms ... -
The burden of urinary tract infections among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Among the many comorbidities seen in patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), urinary tract infections (UTIs) is currently a major cause of morbidity and increases the risk of decompensation to DKA and ... -
Incidence and etiology of catheter associated urinary tract infection among admitted patients at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, South Western Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2019)Introduction: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection is the most common hospital acquired infection worldwide. Urinary Tract Infections among catheterised patients are on rise regardless of antibiotic use and this is ... -
Prevalence and correlates of long-acting reversible contraceptive use among multipara women with disabilities in Iganga District – Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)Background: Numbering at more than 50 million, women with disabilities are an indispensable population in the efforts to reduce maternal mortality, given that they possess two of the characteristics that increase the risk ... -
Prevalence, bacterial spectrum and antibacterial susceptibility patterns of urinary tract infections among decompensated Cirrhosis patients in Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Background: Liver cirrhosis is a major public health problem and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally. In 2017 decompensated liver cirrhosis was estimated to affect 10.6 million people globally and 28,877 ...