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Strategies for the selection of uncontaminated Eucalyptus explants for shoot multiplication in a temporary immersion system (RITA®) in a commercial laboratory
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: M. P. Watt M. Banasiak T. Nicholson B. McAlisterThe potential high yields of Eucalyptus shoot multiplication achieved with a temporary immersion culture system such as RITA® are compromised by losses caused by microbial contamination particularly bacteria, characteristic of the explants used to initiate the cultures. Disinfection of the... -
Superficial skin infections and the use of topical and systemic antibiotics in general practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MH Motswaledi --- Department of Dermatology,Superficial bacterial infections of the skin are very common. With the increasing burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), this is likely to worsen. Examples of such infections include impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis, ecthyma, furuncles, carbuncles and subcutaneous abscesses. Common causative organisms... -
Antibiotic use in Namibia: prescriber practices for common community infections
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Dawn D Pereko --- Medicine Usage in South Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, South Africa Martie S Lubbe --- Medicine Usage in South Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, South Africa Sabiha Y Essack --- School of Health Sciences, South AfricaBackground: Despite the threat of resistance, the use of antibiotics globally is high and continues to increase. Much of this use is attributed to overprescribing by physicians. The objective of this study was to assess doctors’ management of common community-acquired... -
A multi-centre, phase IV study to evaluate the steady-state plasma concentration and serum bactericidal activity of a generic teicoplanin preparation
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Oppel Greeff --- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Jacob van Tonder --- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Duncan Cromarty --- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Warren Lowman --- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Pathology, South Africa Piet Becker --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Margo Nell --- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, South AfricaIntroduction: Teicoplanin is an effective treatment option against methicillin-resistant, Gram-positive bacteria, like Staphylococcus aureus. It is a glycopeptide antibiotic, produced through microbial fermentation, a process resulting in variations in the N-acyl side chain. Concerns that these variations may affect the... -
Anaesthetists’ knowledge of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis: a prospective descriptive study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: J. Jocum --- Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa W. Lowman --- Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, South Africa H. Perrie --- Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa J. Scribante --- Department of Anaesthesiology, South AfricaBackground: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the second most common hospital-acquired infection and results in increased morbidity and mortality and a longer hospital stay. Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) is one component of broader strategies to reduce rates of SSI. Adherence... -
The impact of cerebrospinal fluid viral analysis on empiric antibiotic use in children admitted to Tygerberg Children’s hospital with suspected meningitis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: Irma Kruger --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa Jean Maritz --- PathCare Reference Laboratory, South Africa Heather Finlayson --- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South AfricaBackground: Viral meningitis is the most common form of aseptic meningitis and requires minimal investigation and treatment. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has become the ‘gold standard’ for identifying viruses in cerebrospinal fluid and can provide rapid results. The objective of... -
Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial investigation of Moringa oleifera leaf extracts
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Oluwole Solomon Oladeji --- Department of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, PMB 1001, Km 4, Ipetu Road, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria Kehinde Abraham Odelade --- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa Julius Kola Oloke --- Department of Pure and Applied Biology, PMB 4000, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, NigeriaPhytochemical screening and antimicrobial analysis of Moringa oleifera leaf collected from Ogbomoso, Nigeria were carried out. The secondary metabolites in M. oleifera leaf were extracted by maceration using chloroform, ethyl acetate and ethanol. Some important bioactive compounds or metabolites in...