Prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

CC Onyedum, I Alobu, KN Ukwaja - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) undermines control efforts and its burden is
poorly understood in resource-limited settings. We performed a systematic review and meta …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis and trends in the era of COVID-19: A descriptive study from northwestern Nigeria

FM Dayyab, G Iliyasu, BG Ahmad, IA Umar… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis with resistance to first line and second line anti
tuberculous drugs is a serious setback in the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). The COVID-19 …

Prevalence of gyrA and B gene mutations in fluoroquinolone-resistant and-sensitive clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and their relationship with MIC of …

P Singh, A Jain, P Dixit, S Prakash, I Jaiswal… - The Journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
The study was done to know the prevalent mutations of gyrA and gyrB genes, and their
significance with drug resistance in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A total of …

High Rates of Ofloxacin Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Both New and Previously Treated Patients in Tamil Nadu, South India

N Selvakumar, V Kumar, S Balaji, S Prabuseenivasan… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Periodic drug resistance surveillance provides useful information on trends of drug
resistance and effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) control measures. The present study …

[HTML][HTML] Presence of Fluoroquinolone mono-resistance among drug-sensitive Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates: an alarming trend and implications

R Sharma, BK Singh, P Kumar… - … and Global Health, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The phenomenon of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (DRTB) has been
evolving aggressively and is posing great threat to tuberculosis control programs worldwide …

Ofloxacin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: An increasing concern

RS Kumar, KRU Devi, A Dusthackeer… - Indian Journal of Health …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Multidrug resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB) associated with the development of resistance
to fluoroquinolones (FQs) especially ofloxacin is a matter of concern, as they had been …

Screening of fluoroquinolone residues in imported and locally produced broiler chicken meat in Ibadan, Nigeria

AB Omotoso, BA Omojola - … Journal of Health, Animal Science and …, 2014 - riviste.unimi.it
The study was conducted to investigate residues of three fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin,
norfloxacin and ofloxacin) in chicken meat sold in Ibadan, Nigeria. Two hundred and ninety …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of nurse-led health education on factors affecting non-compliance to anti-tuberculosis drug regimen among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in referral …

OT Onorikpori, OI Ehiemere… - Nurse Care Open …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remain one of the leading causes of morbidity,
incapacity, and mortality around the globe. Effective TB control is hampered by the evolution …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

A Sarkar, P Chouhan - 2021 - academia.edu
Objective: Despite of long-term inverse consequences of caesarean delivery, the incidence
is rising high in many states in India including West Bengal. The paper examines socio …

[PDF][PDF] DETECTION OF gyrA GENE MUTATION REGION IN FLUOROQUINOLONE RESISTANT Mycobacterium tuberculosis ISOLATE FROM SURABAYA INDONESIA

D Kusumaningrum, NM Mertaniasih… - Folia Medica …, 2014 - journal.unair.ac.id
Fluoroquinolones are an important class of antibiotics used in the management of bacterial
diseases and drug resistance tuberculosis. This study aimed to detect gyrA gene mutations …