Using longitudinal antibiotic point prevalence survey (PPS) to drive antimicrobial stewardship programmes in a Nigerian tertiary hospital

Autor: N. Medugu, Herman Goossens, PI Nwajiobi-Princewill, AI Aigbe, M. Gobel, Kenneth Iregbu, Ann Versporten, I. Pauwels

Publikováno v: African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology. 22:284-289

Background: Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) provides a means of tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Unfortunately, in Nigeria, like in some other low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), AMS practice has been lacklustre due to poor institutional

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https://doi.org/10.4314/ajcem.v22i2.22

Corrigendum: Antimicrobial Stewardship Implementation in Nigerian Hospitals: Gaps and Challenges

Autor: U. Udoh, Mohammed Mohammed Manga, O.O. Oduyebo, Philip O Oshun, PI Nwajiobi-Princewill, S.O. Samuel, S.S. Taiwo, Iriagbonse Iyabo Osaigbovo, Kenneth Iregbu, Y.J. Peter, Charles John Elikwu, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, M.R. Suleiman, I.N. Nwafia, N.. Adedosu, C.J. Ejembi, N. Medugu, S.A. Shettima, Nkolika Stella Uwaezuoke, A.T.O. Awopeju, CN Akujobi, Yahaya Mohammed, Agantem Emmanuel Ekuma

Publikováno v: African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology. 22:422-422

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https://doi.org/10.4314/ajcem.v22i3.15

Viral Load Pattern Among Hepatitis B Surface Antigen-positive Patients: Laboratory Perspective and Implications for Therapy

Autor: Kenneth Iregbu, PI Nwajiobi-Princewill

Publikováno v: Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research

Background: Hepatitis B viral infection is an old medical problem with worldwide distribution. It is usually diagnosed using serologic methods. However, the decision as to which patient to treat or not remains challenging due to the poor sensitivity

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27213092

Urinary tract infections in a Tertiary Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria

Autor: Kenneth Iregbu, PI Nwajiobi-Princewill

Publikováno v: African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology; Vol 14, No 3 (2013); 169-173

Background : Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections. In uncomplicated cases the infection is easily treated with a course of antibiotic, but there is increased resistance to many of these antibiotics. Objective

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https://doi.org/10.4314/ajcem.v14i3.9

Mortality associated with third-generation cephalosporin resistance in Enterobacterales bloodstream infections at eight sub-Saharan African hospitals (MBIRA): a prospective cohort study.

Autor: Aiken AM; Infectious Disease Epidemiology Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK. Electronic address: alexander.aiken@lshtm.ac.uk., Rehman AM; Infectious Disease Epidemiology Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., de Kraker MEA; Infection Control Program and WHO Collaborating Center on Patient Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland., Madrid L; Infectious Disease Epidemiology Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia., Kebede M; College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia., Labi AK; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Obeng-Nkrumah N; Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana., Nyamwaya B; KEMRI Centre for Geographic Medical Research, Kilifi, Kenya., Kagucia E; KEMRI Centre for Geographic Medical Research, Kilifi, Kenya., Cocker D; Department of Medicine, Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Programme, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi; David Price Evans Infectious Diseases & Global Health Group, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK; Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK., Kawaza K; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Programme, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi., Lester R; Department of Medicine, Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Programme, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi; Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK., Iregbu KC; Department of Medical Microbiology, National Hospital Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria., Medugu N; Department of Medical Microbiology, National Hospital Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria; Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Nwajiobi-Princewill PI; Department of Medical Microbiology, National Hospital Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria., Dramowski A; Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa., Sonda T; Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania., Hemed A; Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania., Fwoloshi S; Department of Medicine, University Teaching Hospital, Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia., Ojok D; Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia., Scott JAG; Infectious Disease Epidemiology Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Whitelaw A; Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa; National Health Laboratory Service, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.

Publikováno v: The Lancet. Infectious diseases [Lancet Infect Dis] 2023 Nov; Vol. 23 (11), pp. 1280-1290. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 13.