Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "E. coli"
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Antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants used for the management of chicken diseases by poultry farmers in Najjembe Sub-County, Buikwe District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-04-06)Background: The use of conventional antibiotics in the management of chicken diseases has accelerated the development of antibiotic resistance. Plants are a source of new novel antibiotics that are effective and cheap. ... -
Exposure behaviour to Escherichia coli and user risk perceptions of sanitation options among households in Imvepi Refugee Settlement, Terego District Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Exposure to Escherichia coli (E. coli) from sanitary facilities remains a significant problem, especially in settings like refugee settlements where the majority of the households use sub-optimal sanitary ... -
A machine learning approach to predict E. coli antibacterial resistance using whole-genome sequencing data
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global health threat, particularly impacting low- and middle-income countries(LMICS) such as Uganda, where reliable and rapid methods for detecting AMR in E. coli ... -
Molecular epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance at a human-animal interface in pastoralist community of Kasese District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Background: Intensive usage of antimicrobials in the management of animal diseases may cause selection for resistance among microorganisms. Transmission of resistant bacteria from the wild and domestic food animals to ... -
Occurrence of quinolone resistance genes qep, QnrA, QnrB and QnrS in uropathogenic E. coli from female clinical samples at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2022)Drug resistant Escherichia coli (E Coli) is the leading cause of community and hospital acquired urinary tract infections affecting approximate 150 million people each year worldwide. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) ...