November 2010

Physico-chemical and microbiological properties of honey samples obtained from Ibadan

This research paper investigated the physico-chemical and microbiological properties of 10 samples of honey obtained from Ibadan, Oyo State. The physicochemical properties evaluated were colour, water activity, pH, moisture content, ash content and electrical conductivity, while the standard plate count (SPC), total coliforms, Bacillus spp., yeast and mould fungi were the microbiological properties evaluated....

Author(s): M. O. Adenekan, N. A. Amusa, A. O. Lawal and V. E. Okpeze

November 2010

Antimicrobial resistance and disinfectants susceptibility of persistent bacteria in a tertiary care hospital

It is well known that putative pathogenic bacteria are ubiquitous and widely distributed in the hospital environment. This study aimed to detect bacterial persistence in the nosocomial environment (different critical areas of the hospital) after mopping by the cleaning staff. Susceptibility patterns to antimicrobial drugs and disinfectants commonly used in health services were also investigated by disk diffusion and...

Author(s): Maria Lucia Morcerf Bouzada, Vania Lucia Silva, Felipe Augusto Sa Moreira, Girlene Alves Silva and Claudio Galuppo Diniz

November 2010

Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is recognized wordwide as human pathogen. During the processing of carcasses, fecal contamination or transfer of bacteria from the animals’ hide to carcasses can promote transmission of pathogenic E. coli to food supplies. A survey was performed to determine the sensibility profile to several antimicrobial drugs of STEC in carcasses obtained from an...

Author(s): Everlon Cid Rigobelo, Renato Pariz Maluta and Fernando Antonio de Ávila