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In the present paper the occurrence of different species of Pseudomonas, of Acinetobacter calcoaceticum var. anitratum and Aeromonas hydrophila in hospitals is described. The possible human pathogenic significance is discussed.
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Acinetobacter/drug effects , Aeromonas/drug effects , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Cross Infection/microbiology , Pseudomonas/drug effects , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Hospitals, Community , Humans , NigeriaABSTRACT
After testing various chemotherapeutics the following conclusions could be drawn: Pseudomonas was sensitive only to gentamicin. Gentamicin, aminopenicilline + calvulanacid and cefoxitin were 100% effective against E. coli. Gentamicin also proved effective against Enterobacter (83%). Cefoxitin, aminopenicillin + clavulanacid, gentamicin and trimethoprim + sulfonamide were effective against Klebsiella. Concerning Proteus sp., cefoxitin showed best results (100%). Acinetobacter was 100% inhibited by gentamicin. Gentamicin was most effective (93% sensitivity) against Staph. aureus. Trimethoprim + sulfonamide and erythromycine showed resistance rate of 17%, cefalosporine and isoxazolylpenicilline a rate of 21%. Aminopenicillin and aminopenicilline + calvulanacid were most suitable against Enterococcus (100%).
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Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Enterobacteriaceae/drug effects , Pseudomonas/drug effects , Acinetobacter/drug effects , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Humans , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effectsABSTRACT
Out of 1071 investigated patients had antibodies in 73.7% against Cytomegalovirus. 99 ambulant Kala-Azar-patients reacted positive in 33%. Inhabitants of different villages have shown 35.2 to 50% positive reactions. Patients with hepato-splenomegaly in 94% and patients with diarrhoea and fever in 81% were positive.
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Antibodies, Viral/isolation & purification , Cytomegalovirus/immunology , Adult , Child , Cytomegalovirus Infections/congenital , Cytomegalovirus Infections/immunology , Diagnosis, Differential , Diarrhea/immunology , Fever/immunology , Hepatomegaly/immunology , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Leishmaniasis, Visceral/immunology , Splenomegaly/immunologyABSTRACT
In the Melut district, South Sudan human and animal blood samples were investigated for Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis. 9.2% of the investigated cattle and 16.2% of the green long-tailed monkies were Brucella abortus-positive. School children revealed a 3.7% positivity rate, Melut's hospital patients 5.2% and village children and adults 2.2%. However, only a small number of hospital patients was investigated. A small percentage of sheep and goats was investigated for Brucella melitensis revealing 12% positive results. 8.7% of cattle were positive. 2.2% of school children reacted in high titers against Brucella melitensis, 5.2% of Melut's patients and in the Melut district 3.6% of children and adults.
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Brucellosis/epidemiology , Adult , Animals , Antibodies, Bacterial/isolation & purification , Brucella/immunology , Brucellosis/immunology , Brucellosis/veterinary , Brucellosis, Bovine/immunology , Cattle , Child , Chlorocebus aethiops , Female , Humans , SudanSubject(s)
Pregnancy, Tubal/diagnosis , Ultrasonography , Adult , Fallopian Tubes/pathology , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Rupture, SpontaneousABSTRACT
In this report the possibilities for the application of PVP-iodine-preparations in the developing countries in the treatment of wounds, including burns and in diseases of the mucous membrane, eyes, mouth and genital region are discussed. The application proved particularly valuable where a high antibiotic resistance was found.
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Povidone-Iodine/administration & dosage , Povidone/analogs & derivatives , Skin Diseases, Infectious/prevention & control , Wound Infection/prevention & control , Atlantic Islands , Burns/drug therapy , Chemical Phenomena , Chemistry , Eye Diseases/prevention & control , Humans , Sudan , Surgical Wound Infection/prevention & control , Wounds and Injuries/drug therapyABSTRACT
In Sudan, measles are often not identified and are diagnosed and treated as "fever". Apart from this, the unimmunized population is an important factor, however, cold storage of the vaccine is not always possible. For this reason detailed instruction and introduction in diagnostic identification was given by our team of doctors. The contamination rate and antibody verification varies according to region. The highest percentage of 83% was reached in Melut among hospitalized patients. At the time of our investigation, immunization had not been carried out in this region.
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Antibodies, Viral/isolation & purification , Measles/immunology , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests , Humans , Infant , Male , Measles/epidemiology , Population Surveillance , SudanABSTRACT
In serological investigations undertaken in two hospitals in Nigeria a total of 188 blood samples were examined and the following positive reactions for various diseases found: malaria 100%, leishmaniasis 9.5%, biharziasis 2.1%, yersinia 16.4%, Legionella pn. 9%, gonorrhea 6%, syphilis 6.9%, measles 65.4%, rubella 84%, cytomegalic 78.2%, herpes simplex 67%, varicella 30.8%, Resp. sync. virus 34.6%, influenza A 57.4%, influenza B 73.9%, para-influenza 1, 2, 3, 20.7%, 16.5%, 52.6%, adenovirus 25%, Mycoplasma pneumoniae 33.5%.
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Communicable Diseases/diagnosis , Animals , Antibodies, Bacterial/analysis , Antibodies, Protozoan/analysis , Antibodies, Viral/analysis , Communicable Diseases/epidemiology , Nigeria , Plasmodium/immunology , Serologic TestsABSTRACT
188 blood samples were investigated for antibodies against bacteria causing diarrhoea in two hospitals in Minna and Abeokuta in Nigeria. Antibodies were found against Entamoeba histolytica, Yersinia enterocolitica, Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi C, Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella sonnei, Shigella boydii, Shigella flexneri and Rotavirus.
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Diarrhea/diagnosis , Antibodies, Bacterial/analysis , Bacterial Infections/diagnosis , Bacterial Infections/epidemiology , Diarrhea/epidemiology , Diarrhea/microbiology , Hospitals , Humans , Nigeria , Patients , Serologic TestsABSTRACT
Following the introduction of a gynecological consultant in the Rehabilitation centre of Tobelbad, 102 paraplegic patients have been seen during a period of 30 months in a routine gynecological check-up. More than two thirds of patients with pathological findings did not have any complaint. Therefore they would not have consulted a gynecologist by their own. Among those one carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri as well as one breast-cancer have been detected as the most severe cases. The difficulties of paraplegics to have gynecological routine check-ups or to continue those after the onset of the disablement is discussed.
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Genital Neoplasms, Female/diagnosis , Paraplegia/rehabilitation , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis , Carcinoma in Situ/diagnosis , Female , Humans , Metrorrhagia/diagnosis , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The necessity for regular gynaecological examinations in tetraparaplegic and paraplegic women is pointed out. Outcomes of such examinations during a two and a half year period in the Rehabilitation Centre of Tobelbad illustrate this, as is shown in the tables.
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Genital Diseases, Female/complications , Spinal Cord Injuries/complications , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Physical ExaminationABSTRACT
A very rare case of compound presentation of a large mature infant, where both feet presented with the head is described. A similar case is only once mentioned in a report (2). The etiology of prolapsed extremities is discussed.
