Publications by authors named "E P ODUM"
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- The study focused on Group B Streptococci (GBS), a significant risk for neonatal infections, examining its prevalence and antibiotic resistance in pregnant women in Nigeria.
- In 87 pregnant women, the prevalence of GBS colonization was found to be 43.6%, with a notably high resistance to erythromycin and vancomycin at 48.2% and 66.4%, respectively.
- The majority of GBS isolates were strong biofilm producers and there was a high rate of multidrug resistance (MDR) detected, highlighting the need for testing antibiotic susceptibilities in pregnant women to improve treatment and reduce newborn infections.
Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a common metabolic complication in pregnancy with a broad range of adverse foetal and maternal outcomes if not properly managed. Due to the difficult nature of the Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), the utilization of the Glycatedhaemoglobin (HbA1c) test as a simpler and acceptable alternative has been suggested. The aims were to determine the GDM prevalence, the diagnostic accuracy, the optimal cut-off point and the validity of the HbA1c in diagnosing GDM using OGTT as the gold standard in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIs serum PSA a predictor of male hypogonadism? Testing the hypothesis.
Arch Endocrinol Metab
November 2021
Objective: Male hypogonadism (MH) is common among infertile men. Besides testosterone, limited MH biomarkers are available, while researchers have suggested the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to help diagnose MH. Hence, we sought to evaluate the potential use of PSA to predict MH among relatively young men with infertility in Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntibiotic resistance evolution among pathogenic microorganisms has become a huge burden globally as it has increased the burden of diseases amongst humans and animals. The prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing (ESBL-Ec) and metallo beta-lactamase-producing (MBL-Ec) isolated from pig abattoir and handlers in retail shops was studied. In addition, the relationship between the isolates' prevalence and the background characteristics of the butchers/retailers was also investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe impact of plasma zinc status on the severity of prostate cancer disease.
Investig Clin Urol
May 2019
Purpose: The severity of prostate cancer (PCa), which determines the disease progression, is theorized to be a function of zinc status. Hence, this study was structured to determine the impact of zinc status on the severity and progression of PCa disease.
Materials And Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 220 histologically-confirmed PCa patients and 220 age-matched controls, conducted prospectively in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.