January 2023

Bacterial communities associated with the surfaces of the fresh fruits sold around Dhaka Medical College and Hospital and their anti-microbial profiles

Fresh fruits are popular sources of healthy diets with low energy density. Since they are consumed raw, it may act as a source of foodborne disease and a reservoir for antibiotic-resistant organisms. This study aimed to determine microbial prevalence among the fruits sold around hospital along with antimicrobial profiles. Thirty-five different types of fruits were bought from around Dhaka Medical College and Hospital...

Author(s): Kabir R. B., Zaman R., Tania N. E. J., Md. Asaduzzaman, Haque A., Habib F. B., Tanni N. N., Nesa M., Chowdhury A., Md. Rahman F., Sarker A., Halder K., Sharmin N., Chowdhury M., Nahar S. S., Rahman M., Shahid S. B. and Shamsuzzaman S. M.

January 2023

Evaluation of diagnostic tests for plague in Madagascar

Madagascar is the country that reports the most cases of plague in the world. This is an evaluation study of plague diagnosis over a 2-year period from January 2017 to December 2018. For all suspected plague cases, peripheral RDT (performed locally), central RDT (performed in the laboratory) and PCR were performed. Parameters of the diagnostic tests used, year of study, performance and study of concordance between tests...

Author(s): Rafaramalala S. S., Andrianarivelo A. M., Ratsimbazafy A. B. A., Randriamampionona L. B., Randriamboavonjy R., Randriamanantany Z. A. and Rasamindrakotroka A.

January 2023

Molecular characterization of multiple antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from selected hospital fomites and hands of health care workers in Ondo, Nigeria

The study reported the molecular characterization, antibiotic susceptibility profile and the nature of resistance genes in the multiple antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from selected hospital fomites and hands of health care workers in Ondo, Nigeria. Various fomites and hands of health care workers were swabbed for the detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Each sample was cultured separately on...

Author(s): Olasehinde Deborah Oluwasola, Wilkie Eunice Damilola, Oluduro Anthonia Olufunke and Ezeani Chidinma Vivian

January 2023

Diversity and microbiological quality of fruit juices produced in southern Benin

The fruit juice production sector is growing rapidly in Benin's major urban centers and appears to have enormous hygienic insufficiencies. This study aimed to identify and evaluate the microbiological quality of the different fruit juices produced in southern Benin. The methodological approach to the first objective consisted of a semi-structured survey coupled with direct observations of fifty enterprises produced...

Author(s): NOUMAVO Agossou D. P., GLODJINON Nicéphore M., OHIN Messan A. B., DOGNON d’Avila Y., SALAKO Valère, HOSSOU Epiphane, BABA-MOUSSA Lamine and BABA-MOUSSA Farid