A study of the antimicrobial resistance and transfer of resistance among organisms isolated from lettuce (Lactuca sativa) leaves in three localities in southwest Nigeria.

The bacterial flora of lettuce from western Nigeria were investigated for their identity, antimicrobial resistance, and ability to transfer such resistance to other organisms. The isolated contaminants were mostly Gram-negative organisms of the Enterobacteriaceae family, which included Enterobacter species and E. coli.

The bacteriological quality of different brands of bottled water available to consumers in Ile-Ife, south-western Nigeria.

Background: The upsurge in the demand for bottled water has prompted the interest of many manufacturers in the production of bottled water and very many water bottling companies are therefore involved in its production. These range from large scale multinational companies to medium scale business enterprises, institutional and government business investment companies as well as small scale entrepreneurs. There is however little information on the comparative quality of bottled water brands produced by different classes of water bottling companies in Nigeria.

A study of the prevalence of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli in children from Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.

Introduction: Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) are major causes of diarrhoea in Nigeria. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of diarrhoea caused by DEC within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria.

Methods: A total of 730 rectal swabs obtained from 201 children with diarrhoea and 529 healthy controls aged 0-24 months were cultured for the isolation of Escherichia coli.

Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of flavonoid glycosides from Ficus exasperata Vahl-Holl (moraceae) leaves.

Background: Ficus exasperata Vahl-Holl (Moraceae) leaves are used for infectious and inflammatory conditions in many West African Countries. However, there is need for more phytochemical studies to justify the ethnomedicinal uses of the plant.

Material And Methods: The crude 50% aqueous ethanolic extract of the leaves was partitioned successively between water and; n-hexane, ethyl acetate and n-butanol.

Multiple antibiotic-resistant bacteria on fluted pumpkin leaves, a herb of therapeutic value.

Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) is a minimally-processed green leafy vegetable traditionally used for its antianaemic properties in the form of leaf juice without a heating or inactivation step before consumption. The aim of the study was to assess the presence of surface microbiota on T. occidentalis leaves and also to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolated organisms.

The pathogenicity of Staphylococcus epidermidis on the intestinal organs of rats and mice: an experimental investigation.

Background: Staphylococcus epidermidis is the most frequently isolated species of the coagulase negative staphylococci from human stool. However, it is not clear how its presence in the gut affects the cellular structures and functions of this organ. In this study therefore, the pathogenicity of strains of S.