Background Sub-Saharan countries including Nigeria have the highest burden of Human
Papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the world. Most studies on HPV surveillance in Nigeria were …

Despite concerted efforts to control sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) worldwide, they
still remain a major public health problem. Out of the 25 organisms known to be transmitted …

The first international outbreak of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 occurred in 2000,
in direct association with the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia. In anticipation of the following Hajj…

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections and resulting clinical syndromes caused
by more than 25 infectious organisms transmitted through sexual activity. International …

Conclusions: The susceptibility of C. albicans to fluconazole in our hospital using the Candifast
method is very low (47%). These results need to be confirmed by carrying out the Etest or …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
colonization in our institution. Methods: A 5-day period prevalence study of all adult and …

During the 2003 Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, 344 pilgrims of 29 different nationalities were
screened by means of a throat swab to detect Neisseria meningitidis carriage. N. meningitidis …

Objective The aim of this study is to record the observations and experience on the diagnosis
and management of abdominal tuberculosis (TB) and to highlight the difficulties in the …

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
carriage among a cohort of pilgrims during 2004 Hajj season. Methods: Pilgrims attending …

Discussion Several reports have suggested that Aeromonas spp. could be important pathogens
in human gastroenteritis. 3 The clinical picture in Aeromonas infection of the bowel is …