Publications by authors named "Osazee E Izevbuwa"
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- * 400 serum samples were tested using the ELISA method, revealing that 23% of participants had anti- antibodies, with the highest prevalence in women aged 36-40 and married individuals.
- * The findings suggest a need for comprehensive sexual education and routine testing, indicating that this infection is widespread in the region.
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- - In Okada, Edo State, Nigeria, a study was conducted on 100 healthy students to find out the prevalence of nasal colonization by a common bacterial pathogen, revealing that 23% were carriers and 6% were methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains.
- - The study involved testing isolates for their susceptibility to 22 different antibiotics, uncovering high levels of resistance, particularly among MRSA strains to multiple classes of antimicrobials including beta-lactams and fluoroquinolones.
- - The presence of resistant bacterial clones in a university setting highlights a significant public health concern, as it suggests the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria within Nigerian communities.
The increasing emergence of multidrug-resistant infection causing microorganisms has become a significant burden globally. Despite the efforts of pharmaceuticals in producing relatively new antimicrobial drugs, they have resulted in a high rate of mortality, disability and diseases across the world especially in developing countries. Supporting this claim was the report of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who estimated that over 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths per year are attributable to antibiotic resistant pathogens in the United States.
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