Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Medical Microbiology) by Subject "Antibiotic resistance"

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Molecular characterisation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with outbreaks in burn wound and neonatal ward patients at healthcare centres in Gauteng, South Africa

Gama, Keitumetse B. (University of Pretoria, 2019-12)

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of nosocomial infections worldwide. It is an ESKAPE pathogen and is known for causing difficult-to-treat infections due to its antibiotic ...
Molecular epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates causing invasive disease from a private laboratory in South Africa

Liknaitzky, Sarah (University of Pretoria, 2024-06-07)

Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is the most clinically significant species within the Klebsiella genus. The main burden of K. pneumoniae infections are healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), generally caused by the ...
Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of clinically relevant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from cystic fibrosis patients from private clinics in South Africa

Ndlovu, Neliswa (University of Pretoria, 2024)

Introduction. Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that results in ineffective mucocilliary clearance of secretions, creating an environment that allows Staphylococcus aureus to thrive. The aim of this study was to ...

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