Cell & Developmental Biology

Cell & Developmental Biology
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ISSN: 2168-9296

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N Okunnuga

Department of Radiation and clinical Oncology, State Specialist Hospital Akure, Nigeria

Biography

Ndidi Okunnuga currently working ats Consultant Radiation and Clinical Oncologist at State Specialist Hospital, Akure, Nigeria. Recent publication is “Breast cancer awareness, screening practices and source of information among female surgical out patient in a Tertiary Hospital South West Nigeria”. Her Research interests includes Clinical Oncology, Cancer Biomarkers, Cancer Biology.

Publications

  • Research Article   
    Prevalence and Antibiotics Resistance of Staphylococcus Aureus Among Hiv/Aids Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Ekiti State
    Author(s): Okunnuga Adetokunbo*, O Ojo-bola, B Alo and N Okunnuga

     This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and antibiotics resistance of Staphylococcus aureus among HIV/AIDS patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A total of 200 blood samples were collected from Federal teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti and University Teaching Hospital Ado-Ekiti. The blood samples were examined for bacteria using cultural and biochemical characteristics. Antibiogram was carried out by disc diffusion method. CD4+ T-cell count was done using flow cytometry method. The Socio-demographic data of the patients were obtained through questionnaire. A total of 26 Staphylococcus aureus were isolated from HIV/AIDS patients with overall prevalence rate of 13.0% which is statistically significant (p value 0.02). Results showed that female subjects 15(7.5%) with HIV/AIDS were more susceptible to S. aureus associated bacteraemia tha.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2168-9296.21.10.235

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