Female Reproductive Tract Infections Among Vaginal Contraceptive Users in Benin City, Nigeria

Microbiology of lower respiratory tract infections in benin city, Nigeria.

BACKGROUND Lower respiratory tract infections are among the most common infectious diseases of humans worldwide and continue to be a major cause of morbidity in Nigeria. This study focused on determining the microbial agents of lower respiratory tract infections, the effect of age and gender on its prevalence, and the susceptibility profile of bacterial isolates. METHODS Sputum specimens were...

Aetiology of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Benin City, Nigeria

Patients with respiratory tract infections (RTI), Pneumonia inclusive account for a large proportion of a primary care physicians (PCP) work load and a frequent cause for prescription of antibacterial agents. The study was aimed at analyzing the various isolated organisms obtained from sputum and to test their susceptibility and sensitivity to available antibiotics in use in the hospital and en...

Female Urinary Tract Infections and Vaginal Microbiota

Female reproductive tract infections: understandings and care seeking behaviour among women of reproductive age in Lagos, Nigeria

BACKGROUND Reproductive tract infections (RTI's) are endemic in developing countries and entail a heavy toll on women. If untreated, RTI's can lead to adverse health outcomes such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy and increased vulnerability to transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus. It is also associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. While RTI's and its sequelae abound in Nigeria,...

Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among HIV patients in Benin City, Nigeria

This study was carried out to determine the presence of intestinal parasites and their correlation with CD4(+) T-cell counts and demographics among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients in Benin City, Nigeria. Stool specimens from 2,000 HIV-positive patients and 500 controls (HIV-negative individuals) were examined for ova, cysts, or parasites, using standard procedures. In addit...