Molecular analysis of multidrug-resistant E. coli in pediatric UTIs: findings from a Nigerian Hospital.

Introduction: This study aimed to isolate and characterize antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli from urine samples of children at the Mother and Child Hospital in Ondo State, Nigeria, assessing antibiogram profiling and resistance genes.

Methodology: Three hundred urine samples (158 females, 142 males), aged 3-5 years, were collected, transported on ice, and analyzed bacteriologically. E.

Assessment of drug use in primary health centers in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Introduction: rational drug use prevents wastage of resources, loss of confidence in healthcare system and drug-related morbidity and mortality. This study aims to assess drug use in Primary Health Centers (PHCs) in Lagos State, Nigeria using the World Health Organization in collaboration with the International Network of Rational Use of Drugs core drug use indicators.

Methods: the study was conducted between February to October 2021 as a comparative observational survey of selected PHCs.

COVID-19 outcomes in HIV patients: A review.

The effect of COVID-19 is enormous, and high-risk COVID-19 case arises when underlying infections like diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathy are present, and an immunocompromised state such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). People living with HIV(PLHIV) may be exposed to severe COVID-19, mostly in areas with poor access to proper care and complex intervention for HIV infection. During the lockdown, those with medical appointments will not access health facilities, which may be detrimental to people living with HIV.

The effect of collaborative care on treatment outcomes of newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients with Type-2 diabetes mellitus and adverse drug reaction presentations: A prospective study.

Background: The burdens of tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) in Nigeria are high. DM often goes unrecognized in TB patients, resulting in poorer treatment outcomes compared with TB patients only. This study set out to compare TB treatment outcomes and associated factors in TB only and TBDM patients when a collaborative care (CC) model is in place.

Medication Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Exploration of Barriers and Facilitators From Socioecological Perspectives.

Adherence to antidiabetic medications (ADMs) remains a serious challenge among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Factors affecting medication adherence are not fully understood in Nigeria. This qualitative study explored patients' views on barriers and facilitators of medication adherence.