Abstract Background This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of qnr genes among fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli (FREC) isolates from Nigeria. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing performed by disc diffusion technique. Polymerase chain reaction used identify ( E. ) and for detection genes. Results A total 206 non-duplicate were isolated 300 clinical specimens analyzed. In all,...

The value of home monitoring of peak expiratory flow (PEF) as part of an action plan for asthma management in children and young adults is uncertain. We sought to determine whether home recording of PEF benefited asthma management and whether any contribution was affected by the severity of the asthma. Twenty-eight children and young adults with asthma of different severity (mean age 14 yrs; 95...

In this paper the resistance of bacterial foodborne pathogens to manosonication (MS), pulsed electric fields (PEFs), high hydrostatic pressure (HHP), and UV-light (UV) is reviewed and compared. The influence of different factors on the resistance of bacterial foodborne pathogens to these technologies is also compared and discussed. Only results obtained under harmonized experimental conditions ...

INTRODUCTION The characteristics and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Staphylococcus aureus differs according to geographical regions and in relation to antibiotic usage. The aim of this study was to determine the biochemical characteristics of the prevalent S. aureus from Ekiti State, Nigeria, and to evaluate three commonly used disk diffusion methods (cefoxitin, oxacillin, and methicillin...

The potential of the application of pulsed electric fields (PEF) to induce accelerate autolysis of a commercial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for winemaking use was evaluated. The influence of PEF treatments of different intensity (5-25 kV/cm for 30-240 μs) on cell viability, cytoplasmic membrane permeabilization and release of mannoproteins and compounds absorbing at 260 and 280 nm has be...

In a multicentre parallel group study we studied 176 adult patients (53% men) with severe acute asthma (peak expiratory flow (PEF), 15-50% of predicted values). The effect of two doses of inhaled salbutamol (0.15 mg.kg-1 x 2; 30 min apart) (n = 87) was compared with that of one dose of salbutamol given intravenously (5 micrograms.kg-1) (n = 89). There was a significantly larger increase in peak...

Typhoid fever continues to be a major health problem despite the use of antibiotics and development newer antibacterial drugs. This study aim was isolate fluoroquinolones resistant Salmonella spp from stool samples informed consenting patient attending General Hospital Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Specialist in Minna Niger State Nigeria. A total 450 were collected Hospital. The results showed tha...