Publications by authors named "M Z Sabitu"
Article Synopsis
- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global issue that complicates treatment for infections, leading to higher rates of illness and death.
- The study aims to analyze plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) data in Enterobacterales and identify knowledge gaps in sub-Saharan Africa.
- The review included 56 articles, revealing a high prevalence of PMQR genes, especially in West and North Africa, and underscoring the need for improved surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the region.
The incidence of disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is rising in some parts of the world, but there is paucity of data on its true incidence from sub-Saharan Africa. DGI has varied manifestations in different population group. We report a case of a 30-year-old sexually active woman presenting with hemorrhagic symptoms 2 weeks after a surgery on account of diagnosis of uterine fibroid made at a peripheral hospital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are encapsulated yeasts able to cause fatal neurological infections in both human and other mammals. Cryptococcosis is the most common fungal infection of the central nervous system and has a huge burden in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia. Bird excreta are considered an environmental reservoir for C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe impacts of acute falciparum malaria on body weight and the host and parasite factors predictive of change in body weight were characterized in 465 prospectively studied children in an endemic area of southwest Nigeria. Pre-treatment weights were significantly lower than the 14 to 28-day post-treatment weights (P = 0.0001).
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