Publications by authors named "Ehondor O"
Background: The hospital environment serves as a niche for pathogenic microorganisms, so efforts are constantly being made to identify the potential mode of microbial pathogen transmission causing clinical infections.
Objective: The aim of this study was to microbiologically examine the stethoscopes used by clinicians at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in Benin, Nigeria.
Methods: A total of 106 clinicians' stethoscopes were cleaned using cotton-tipped swabs dampened with normal saline.
Background: Tuberculosis is the most common opportunistic infection affecting HIV-infected individuals and it remains the most common cause of death in patients with AIDS. Detection of latent tuberculosis and treatment largely prevents the development of active disease.
Objective: This study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with latent TB in HIV-positive patients.