Antimicrobial resistance genetic determinants and susceptibility profile of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from clinical samples in a tertiary hospital in Ogun State, Nigeria.

Background: Genetic determinants are known to promote antibiotic resistance through horizontal gene transfer.

Methods: We molecularly characterized integrons, plasmid replicon types and metallo-β-lactamase-encoding genes of 38 Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from clinical samples.

Results: The P.

Prevalence of carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Carbapenems are effective drugs against bacterial pathogens and resistance to them is considered a great public health threat, especially in notorious nosocomial pathogens like Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of carbapenem resistance in A. baumannii and P.

Antibiotic Resistance and Plasmid Replicon Types of Non-Typhoidal Serovars Isolated From Food Animals and Humans in Lagos, Nigeria.

Multidrug resistance and invasiveness of non-typhoidal (NTS) serovars have in recent times brought to the fore the public health risk associated with salmonellosis. This study was aimed at profiling NTS serovars isolated from food animals and humans for their susceptibility to antibiotics and plasmid replicon types. Forty seven NTS serovars were profiled for their susceptibility to antibiotics using the disk diffusion method.

Comparative Molecular Analysis and Antigenicity Prediction of an Outer Membrane Protein (ompC) of Non-typhoidal Serovars Isolated from Different Food Animals in Lagos, Nigeria.

Non-typhoidal (NTS) infections occur globally with high morbidity and mortality. The public health challenge caused is exacerbated by increasing rate of antibiotic resistance and absence of NTS vaccine. In this study, we characterized the outer membrane protein C () serovars isolated from different food animals and predicted antigenicity.

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) among Nigerians.

Background: Enterococci are opportunistic pathogens and are one of the most important bacteria in hospital-acquired infections. Their resistance to antibiotics such as vancomycin has led to life-threatening and difficult-to-treat nosocomial infections. The true prevalence in clinical settings in Nigeria is not well known due to the lack of a comprehensive antibiotic surveillance system.