Publications by authors named "Mary-Theresa Niemogha"
This study aimed at characterizing the phenotypic and toxigenic status of circulating strains of cholera during outbreaks in Nigeria, employing molecular typing techniques. Two hundred and one samples of rectal swabs, stool, vomitus, water (from the well, borehole, sachet, stream, and tap) and disinfectants (sodium hypochlorite) were collected from three states in the country. The samples were inoculated on thiosulphate-citrate bile salt-sucrose (TCBS), Cary-Blair transport medium and smeared on glass slides for direct examination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The 2010 cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria affected over 40,000 people, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of ≥3.75%. We assessed the emergency response of health care workers (HCWs) involved in case management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium, Vibrio cholera. Choleragenic V. cholera O1 and O139 are the only causative agents of the disease.
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- Nosocomial infections pose a serious challenge, especially in under-resourced healthcare settings in developing countries, impacting patient outcomes and hospital operations.* -
- A study involving 144 patients post-abdominal surgery at Lagos University, Teaching Hospital found a 17.4% surgical site infection rate, primarily linked to surgeries on the small bowel and colon, with Pseudomonas and Bacteroides being the most common pathogens.* -
- Factors predictive of infections included longer surgical times and higher ASA, SENIC, and NNIS scores, suggesting these indices could help identify at-risk surgeries and guide preventive strategies.*