Browsing School of Bio-Medical Sciences (Bio-Medical) Collections by Subject "Kampala"
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Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of isolates from surgical site infections at Luwero hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-11-14)Background: A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that develops within at most 30 days following a surgical procedure or after one year in case if an implant was placed. The American Centers for Disease Control ... -
Drug substitution in community pharmacies in Kampala city, Uganda. A descriptive study
(Makerere University, 2014-11)Background In Sub-Saharan Africa where Uganda lies, half of the population lacks reliable access to essential medicines and out of pocket expenditure by patients is as high as 34%. Generic drug substitution, if implemented ... -
Molecular Characterization of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Clients with Community-acquired Urinary Tract Infections Attending Outpatient Clinics in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2019-08)Background: Community-acquired urinary tract infection (CA-UTI) commonly caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is mainly treated empirically but there is increased resistance to different common antimicrobial ... -
Nk cell responses among hiv-1 sero negative most at risk individuals in Kampala district.
(Makerere University, 2018-10)With more than 30 years of the HIV-1 epidemic, development of an effective vaccine has faced several challenges including but not limited to determining the perfect animal model to predict the effectiveness of an HIV-1 ... -
Post-market quality of Rifampicin containing fixed-dose combinations of anti-tuberculosis drugs in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-08)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an important curable infectious disease in Uganda; its treatment however is facing a challenge of increasing drug resistance. Although Rifampicin containing Fixed-Dose Combination (R-FDC) ...