April 2021

Bacteriological characteristics and resistance profiles of Vibrio cholerae O1 strains isolated in the Republic of Benin in 2020

This study aims to carry out a bacteriological characterization and determine the resistance profile of Vibrio cholerae O1 strains isolated during the epidemiological season of 2020 in Benin. To achieve this goal, 43 diarrheal stool samples were analyzed. The samples were taken during the epidemic period of 2020. Bacteriological analyses consisted of enrichment of the samples in buffered peptone water followed by...

Author(s): Yves Eric Denon, Désirée Metodakou, Mathieu Odoun, Alidehou Jerrold Agbankpe, Victorien Dougnon, Rolande Assogba, Pascaline Mevodjo, Germaine Whannou and Honoré Bankolé,

April 2021

Antibacterial activity of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) juice extract on selected bacteria

Plants have potentials to be developed into many new drugs yet to be discovered because of the countless chemical compositions in them. The investigation is targeted at the antibacterial activity of sweet orange juice extract on some bacteria using ethanol and ethyl ethanoate solvent to extract juice. Ditch method was used for the sensitivity testing against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae...

Author(s): Hassan I. A., Ekum M. I. and Ogunsanya A.S.

April 2021

A prospective study of bacterial isolates profile in infected open fractures

The most common complication in open fractures is infection, which often escalates to sepsis, osteomyelitis, and amputations. The use of prophylactic antibiotics is one of the most effective strategies to prevent infection. The prevailing bacterial isolate patterns must guide the choice of antibiotics for both prophylactic and empiric therapy. This study aims to describe the bacterial isolate profiles in infected open...

Author(s): Macharia Joseph Thuita, Sitati Fred Chumo and Gakuya Edward Muthike

April 2021

Multidimensional aspects of surgical site infections due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria

We read the recent publication on “Surgical site infections” (SSI) by Braga et al. (2021) with great interest.  Moreover this paper has sensitized the surgeons, practitioners, microbiologists and quality managers on the need to look for non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) as a cause for SSIs. Though NTM is one another cause for SSIs, and  scientific articles and case reports including the present...

Author(s): Alagappan Uma, Nagarajan Prabhusaran and Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian  

April 2021

Virulence and multi-resistance of gram-negative bacilli strains isolated from some artisanal fermented dairy products sold in secondary schools in Benin

This work aims at assessing toxin production capability and antibiotic resistance profiles of thermo-tolerant Gram-negative bacilli strains isolated from three types of fermented dairy products (yoghurt, dèguè millet and dèguè couscous). Samples collected in Abomey-Calavi and Cotonou were analyzed for microbial, biochemical and molecular parameters. Samples were contaminated with...

Author(s): Majoie Géroxie TOHOYESSOU, Wassiyath MOUSSE, Chimène NANOUKON, Haziz SINA, Akim SOCOHOU, Edwige AKA, Rodrigue TOLLO, Farid BABA-MOUSSA, Adolphe ADJANOHOUN and Lamine BABA-MOUSSA

April 2021

Molecular characterization of water-borne multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli

Antibiotics are very important in the fight against infectious disease caused by bacteria and other microbes for decades. Today microbes have developed ways to resist antimicrobial agents targeted at them. We sought to characterize and simultaneously detect virulence genes associated water-borne antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli, obtained from water sampled from ground and surface water sources. The Analytical...

Author(s): Stephen T. Odonkor, Kennedy K. Addo and Anthony M. Sallar