Publications by authors named "F Hassan-Hanga"
Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease manifesting as bloodstream infection with high mortality is responsible for a huge public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) is the main cause of iNTS disease in Africa.
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- Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in developing countries is complicated by low culture yields and non-prescription antibiotic use, prompting a study that compares traditional bacterial culture methods with the BioFire® FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel.
- The study analyzed 400 cerebrospinal fluid samples from children under five, finding that while 8% were culture positive, the BioFire ME Panel identified pathogens in 24.5% of culture-negative samples.
- The BioFire® ME Panel proved to be more sensitive and quicker than standard culture methods, successfully detecting both bacterial and viral agents associated with meningitis.
() is a leading vaccine-preventable cause of childhood invasive disease. Nigeria has the second highest pneumococcal disease burden globally, with an estimated ~49 000 child deaths caused by pneumococcal infections each year. Ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (GSK; PCV10) was introduced in December 2014 in a phased approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCorrelate of Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Combined Highly Active Antiretroviral Medications in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State.
J Cardiovasc Echogr
May 2023
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects many organ systems in the body including the cardiovascular system, often manifesting as a subclinical left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction that may progress to heart failure.
Aim: This study assessed the prevalence of LV systolic dysfunction in children on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) with established clinical stage 1 HIV-disease.
Materials And Methods: The study was a cross-sectional comparative study conducted in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital from April to August 2019 on 200.
Background: Children living with HIV (CLWH) are at risk of colonisation and infection with meticillin-resistant (MRSA). All isolates from CLWH with bloodstream infections in Kano were MRSA.
Aim: To estimate the prevalence of nasal colonisation with and MRSA in CLWH in Kano State and to determine associated risk factors.