Publications by authors named "Emmanuel Irek"
Background: are of major human health importance because they cause life-threatening nosocomial infections and often are highly resistant to antimicrobials. Specific multidrug-resistant lineages are implicated in hospital outbreaks globally. We retrospectively investigated a suspected outbreak of carbapenem-resistant (CRAB) colonizing patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria where genomic surveillance of has hitherto not been conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEight-hour versus 24-h urethral catheter removal following elective caesarean section for reducing significant bacteriuria: A randomized controlled trial.
Womens Health (Lond)
February 2022
Background: There is no consensus on the preferred time to remove urethral catheter post caesarean section.
Aim: To compare rate of significant bacteriuria and urinary retention following 8-h (study) and 24-h urethral catheter removal (control) post elective caesarean section.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial of eligible participants that underwent elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia between March 2019 and November 2019 was conducted.
Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are threats in healthcare settings contributing to increased morbidity, mortality and antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Hand hygiene (HH) is the simplest and most important single intervention to reduce HAIs.
Aims/objectives: This study sought to determine rates of HAIs as well as compliance of HH among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC).
Article Synopsis
- Healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) are a significant global health problem, contributing to patient safety issues and increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Africa.
- A review of literature from 2010 to 2017 identified 35 relevant studies, highlighting that most infections were reported in East Africa, with common pathogens linked to various types of HCAI.
- The study emphasizes the lack of effective surveillance for HCAI in Africa and urges the need for coordinated initiatives to monitor both HCAI and AMR threats in the region.
Introduction: We report a rare cause of keratitis, due to , in a farmer with keratomycosis. Despite the acknowledged virulence of this fungus, a suitable antifungal for its management was not accessible.
Case Presentation: A 67-year-old farmer presented with a two-week history of pain, mucopurulent discharge, redness and a corneal ulcer with a visual acuity of hand movement in the right eye.