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Abdominal sonographic changes among HIV-TB co-infected adult patients initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy at Mulago Hospital Complex.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection increases the risk for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). In HIV-TB co-infected patients, abdominal tuberculosis accounts for 11-16% of extra pulmonary cases. ...
Activity and dermal safety of Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f oil from Soroti, Uganda against selected Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
(Makerere University, 2018-08-02)
Background: Essential oils are widely used for culinary and nonculinary purposes like nutraceuticals, traditional medicine, aromatherapy and cosmetics. Genus citrus of the Rutaceae family has several plants including Citrus ...
Rhomboids of mycobacteria: insight from phylogeny, genomic and complementation analysis.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background
The rhomboid superfamily of proteins includes novel trans-membrane Serine-proteases that occur in all life-kingdoms, and are responsible for vital roles such as signaling in Drosophila, red blood cell invasion ...
Human Cytomegalovirus infection in febrile patients with hematological malignancies at Uganda Cancer Institute
(2017-11-14)
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a marked increase in the burden of cancer-related morbidity and mortality, with more than 1 million incident cancers and nearly 800 000 cancer-related deaths projected annually ...
Clindamycin resistance among methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus isolated from human and respective household swine in greater Kabale Region—South Western Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2019)
Introduction: S. aureus is recognized as the common cause of nosocomial
and community-acquired infections. Macrolide-Lincosamide-Streptogramin
B (MLSB) is thought to be alternative therapies against MRSA infections.
Clindamycin ...
Incidence and etiology of catheter associated urinary tract infection among admitted patients at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, South Western Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2019)
Introduction: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection is the most common hospital acquired infection worldwide. Urinary Tract Infections among catheterised patients are on rise regardless of antibiotic use and this is ...