16S rRNA metagenomics data on the bacterial communities in integrated poultry-fish farm ponds.

In an integrated poultry-fish (IPF) farming system, fish and bird are reared simultaneously. It is a common practice in Sub-Saharan Africa countries like Nigeria, Cameroon, Madagascar, and Benin, offering economic benefits to farmers and minimizing farm running costs. It seems like another way for farmers to manage poultry waste as it is a common practice in IPF farm settings to feed reared fishes with wastes emanating from the poultry.

Bacterial contamination of hemodialysis water in three randomly selected centers in South Western Nigeria.

Background: Hemodialysis (HD) is the most common method of renal replacement therapy for patients with either acute kidney injury in the failure stage or end stage kidney failure in Nigeria. The number of dialysis centers in Nigeria has risen exponentially from 10 centers two decades ago to more than 120 centers in 2015. The number of patients needing renal replacement therapy in the country in the form of HD has also risen close to a projected 2000/year.

Sharp injuries among hospital waste handlers.

Background: Health care workers are generally predisposed to injuries from sharps as a health hazard. This is more pronounced among waste handlers.

Objective: It is therefore important to assess these injuries among this group of people with a view to identifying the risk factors and suggesting preventive methods.

Comparative antibacterial activity of honey and gentamicin against Escherichia coli and pseudomonas aeruginosa.

The clinical significance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli is a strong factor for regular monitoring of their sensitivity to both established and novel antimicrobial compounds. Human isolates of these organisms were collected from different pathological sources and tested for their sensitivity to gentamicin - an established aminoglycoside antibiotic - and to honey, a natural product that is generating renewed interest for its therapeutic application. In an agar-cup diffusion method, three undiluted different samples of honey and their 1:2 to 1:6 aq.

Attitude of nurses in a burn unit to hiv/aids burn patients.

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have constituted a major challenge and concern worldwide. This is especially true among health workers who have to take care of such patients. This paper is aimed at studying the attitude to HIV/AID burn patients of nurses working in a burn unit.