Antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a systematic review

BT Tadesse, EA Ashley, S Ongarello, J Havumaki… - BMC infectious …, 2017 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely acknowledged as a global problem,
yet in many parts of the world its magnitude is still not well understood. This review, using a …

Synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Bacillus brevis (NCIM 2533) and their antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria

M Saravanan, SK Barik, D MubarakAli, P Prakash… - Microbial …, 2018 - Elsevier
The present study is focused on the biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from
the Bacillus brevis (NCIM 2533) was investigated. The synthesized AgNPs were …

Typhoid fever: Control & challenges in India

B Mukhopadhyay, D Sur, SS Gupta… - Indian Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Enteric fever is a common but serious disease that affects mostly children and adolescents
in the developing countries. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi remains responsible for most …

A cross-sectional study of enteric fever among febrile patients at Ambo hospital: prevalence, risk factors, comparison of Widal test and stool culture and antimicrobials …

T Deksissa, EZ Gebremedhin - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background Enteric fever is one of the common infectious diseases of humans. The
objectives of this study were to: 1) estimate the prevalence of enteric fever among febrile …

Typhoid fever among febrile Nigerian patients: Prevalence, diagnostic performance of the Widal test and antibiotic multi-drug resistance

ME Ohanu - Malawi Medical Journal, 2019 - ajol.info
Background Over-dependence on clinical presentation and/or the Widal agglutination test
for the diagnosis of typhoid fever in developing countries can lead to antibiotic abuse. In …

Typhoid fever: clinical presentation and associated factors in febrile patients visiting Shashemene Referral Hospital, southern Ethiopia

L Habte, E Tadesse, G Ferede, A Amsalu - BMC research notes, 2018 - Springer
Objective Although typhoid fever is a major public health problem in Ethiopia, data is not
available in the study area. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence, clinical …

Community-based prevalence of typhoid fever, typhus, brucellosis and malaria among symptomatic individuals in Afar Region, Ethiopia

B Zerfu, G Medhin, G Mamo, G Getahun… - PLoS Neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background In sub-Saharan Africa, where there is the scarcity of proper diagnostic tools,
febrile illness related symptoms are often misdiagnosed as malaria. Information on …

Magnitude of Malaria‐Typhoid Fever Coinfection in Febrile Patients at Arba Minch General Hospital in Southern Ethiopia

S Batire, T Yohanes, D Tadesse… - Journal of Tropical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Coinfection with malaria and typhoid fever is a major public health issue in
developing countries. In endemic areas, including Ethiopia, people are at risk of acquiring …

Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of typhoid fever in Africa: A review

A Mahmoud, A Oluyemisi, O Uwishema… - … Journal of Health …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Typhoid fever, a classical disease of enteric origin caused by Salmonella species of
bacteria, is among the most important diseases threatening public health in Africa. The …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovars

MM Al-Ansari, MM Aljubali, AM Somily… - Journal of Infection and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Salmonellosis is a foodborne zoonosis leaving gastrointestinal illness and drug-
resistant genes to the consumers. To prevent Salmonella contamination associated health …