This study was carried out to evaluate the microbial contents of chicken eggs, sold at retail outlets in Sokoto metropolis. A total of 160 eggs were collected from 16 randomly selected retail outlets, in Sokoto metropolis, for microbial evaluation. Samples were cultured and isolated using nutrient and McConkey agar for bacteria while Sabauroud dextrose agar was employed for fungus and identifie...

Microbial pathogens implicated in urinary tract infection and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns as prevalent in UTI symptomatic outpatients resident in Benin City, Nigeria was the focus of this study. One hundred (100) midstream urine samples were collected into sterile plastic universal bottles from outpatients who visited the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria and who were ...

OBJECTIVES Akacid plus is a new member of the polymeric guanidine family of disinfectants. It was especially developed to enhance the antimicrobial activity of this class with significantly less toxicity. The in vitro activity of Akacid plus compared with chlorhexidine digluconate and mupirocin was tested against a total of 369 recent clinical isolates. METHODS The organisms tested by CLSI re...

The use of combinations of drugs in the treatment of syphilis was reviewed by Willcox (1954). He appraised trends in the use of pencillin alone and in combination with arsenic, bismuth, and mercury compounds. Of the participating clinics in the study, 65-3 per cent. used penicillin alone and 28-9 per cent. used penicillin in combination with other drugs, while the remaining 5-8 per cent. used a...

OBJECTIVES A multicentre surveillance of tigecycline activity against relevant pathogens in the UK. METHODS Forty-three representative UK hospitals were each asked to test 150 consecutive, clinically significant isolates from hospitalized patients, excluding those from urine or faeces. The sentinel laboratories tested all these isolates against a panel of antibiotics by the BSAC disc method a...

The article presents the results of investigation skin microbiota in dogs with pyoderma.
 purpose this study was to species composition microflora diagnosed pyoderma and bacterial otitis for further sensitivity isolates antibiotics order develop rational treatment schemes patients various forms A symptom complex detected 48 animals, itself observed 14 (29.17% cases), acute wet dermatitis 1...

Background: Mobile phones have become one of the most indispensable accessories of professional and social life. However, several researches have indicated the potential colonization of surfaces and their ability to transmit diseases (fomites) of which the mobile phone is no exception. Thus this present study investigates bacterial contamination of mobile phones and their antibiotic susceptibil...

Urinary tract infections are a common cause of end-stage renal disease in Turkey. This prospective study investigated the antibiotic resistance patterns of uropathogens in order to recommend appropriate therapeutic protocols for children with urinary tract infections in Istanbul, Turkey. Between October 2007 and October 2008, children presenting with a first episode of urinary tract infection t...

INTRODUCTION Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection affecting children and therefore, prompt recognition and accurate antimicrobial management are vital to prevent kidney damage. This study aims to determine the bacterial pathogens and their patterns of antimicrobial resistance in children presenting with UTI. METHODS A retrospective study of 721 cases, involving childr...