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Formulation and evaluation of novel vancomycin loaded lipidpolymer hybrid nanoparticles for effective antibiotic therapy.
(2015)
Abstract available in PDF file.
Design of advanced materials and nano delivery approaches for enhancing activity against Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
(2018)
Infectious diseases, including bacterial infections, continue to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally, antimicrobial resistance has further made them fatal. Limitations of conventional dosage forms ...
Antibiotic prescribing in treatment of non-severe paediatric Community Acquired Pneumonia at Limbe Health Centre, Blantyre.
(2018)
Introduction
Pneumonia is one of the diseases with high child mortality worldwide. Appropriate antibiotic treatment is vital for treatment success and minimising emergence of antibiotic resistance. Adherence of prescribers ...
Evaluating adverse drug reactions associated with antibiotic use in a public sector hospital.
(2016)
Background and Aim
Antibiotics are one of the most troublesome classes of drugs contributing to adverse drug reactions. These adverse drug reactions are generally under reported. This study aimed to evaluate the adverse ...
Molecular profile of gram-negative ESKAPE pathogens from Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana.
(2017)
Gram-negative ESKAPE (Enterococcus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter spp) pathogens are a major healthcare concern globally due to their ...
Cost-minimization analysis of Imipenem/Cilastatin versus Meropenem in moderate to severe infections at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the costs of management of moderate to
severe infections in patients treated with imipenem/ cilastatin (IC) and meropenem (MEM).
Pharmacoeconomic studies in Saudi Arabia ...
Trend analysis of antibiotic resistance in KwaZulu-Natal : a retrospective study 2011- 2015.
(2017)
Objective: Antimicrobial resistance is a global phenomenon which is limiting treatment options for common infections resulting in poor clinical outcomes, increased mortality and increased cost of healthcare. Antibiotic ...
The antibiotic treatment of gram negative bacteremia-pharmacokinetics and dynamics.
Abstract available in PDF file.
Design and synthesis of novel pH-responsive fatty acid-based lipids for the development of nano-delivery systems to enhance Vancomycin activity against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
(2020)
The ability of antimicrobials to prevent and treat infections caused by a range of microorganisms,
including bacteria, is threatened by the emergence of drug-resistant microorganisms that is
associated with high mortality ...
Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales colonization in an intensive care unit.
(2021)
Background: Due to the high association with mortality and morbidity, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) in general, and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, in particular, have been listed as high-priority ...