Browsing College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB) by Subject "Antibiotic resistance"
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Characterisation of integrons which potentially mediate dissemination of antibiotic resistance in enterobacteriaceae isolated from healthy community members
(Makerere University, 2020-10)Antibiotic resistance has become a global public health concern, by limiting the number of drugs used to treat bacterial infections. Antimicrobial resistance and multidrug resistance (MDR) therefore increase morbidity and ... -
Evaluation of nanoparticles and phages as candidate therapeutic agents for carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Centred on the current rate of antibiotics production and approvals, it is anticipated that by 2050 up to 10 million people could die annually due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. One of the notable examples of ... -
Heavy metal loading of wetlands around lake victoria in Uganda and its implications to antibiotic resistance in environmental E. coli
(ANSTI - UNESCO ROSTA, 2009-01)The effect of heavy metal loading on wetlands to the build up of antibiotic resistance among bacteria (pathogenic and environmental) in the Northern part of Lake Victoria within Uganda was carried out using Escherichia ... -
Heavy metal loading of wetlands around Lake Victoria in Uganda and its implications to antibiotic resistance in environmental E.coli
(ANSTI-UNESCO ROSTA, 2007)The effect of heavy metal loading on wetlands to the build up of antibiotic resistance among bacteria (pathogenic and environmental) in the Northern part of Lake Victoria within Uganda was carried out using Escherichia ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices about nosocomial infections and antibiotic susceptibility among Staphylococcus aureus isolated from surfaces in Nakasongola Military Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Antibiotic resistance in nosocomial infection (NI) management is a major problem globally. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices about nosocomial infections, antibiotic resistance and to ... -
Rapid detection and antibiotic resistance of Group B Streptococcus from women at Kawempe Hospital Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)An accurate and rapid bedside test undertaken in labour ward to detect Group B Streptococcus (GBS) maternal colonization has the potential to improve the effectiveness of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis prevention ...