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Browsing by UP Author "Qekwana, Daniel Nenene"
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Samuels, Ronita; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Oguttu, James W.; Odoi, Agricola
(PeerJ, 2021-01-31)
BACKGROUND: Understanding the prescription practices and attitudes of veterinarians towards antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is crucial in guiding efforts to curb AMR. This study investigated prescription practices and ...
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Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Phophi, Lufuno; Naidoo, Vinny; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Odoi, Agricola
(BioMed Central, 2018-07-31)
BACKGROUND : This study investigated the burden and predictors of canine E. coli urinary tract infections (UTI) and
antimicrobial resistance among dogs presented at a veterinary teaching hospital in South Africa, ...
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Hassan, Ibrahim Zubairu; Wandrag, Buks; Gouws, Johan J.; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Naidoo, Vinny
(Veterinary World, 2021-10)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and recently mobilized colistin resistance (mcr-1) associated
colistin resistance among Escherichia coli isolates have been attributed to the overuse of antimicrobials ...
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Phophi, Lufuno; Petzer, Inge-Marie; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene
(BioMed Central, 2019-11-26)
BACKGROUND : Increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, treatment failure, and financial losses have been
reported in dairy cows with coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) clinical mastitis, however, studies on ...
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Sebola, Dikeledi; Oguttu, James W.; Kock, Marleen M.; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene
(Veterinary World, 2023-09-17)
BACKGROUND : Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae are opportunistic bacterial pathogens responsible for
hospital-acquired infections in veterinary medicine. Infection with these bacteria always requires urgent ...
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Eliasi, U.L. (Ulemu); Sebola, Dikeledi; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2020-09)
Although Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) can infect both animals and humans, there is
a paucity of veterinary studies on antimicrobial resistance of P. aeruginosa in South Africa.
Secondary data of canine clinical ...
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Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Sebola, Dikeledi; James Wabwire Oguttu; Odoi, Agricola
(BioMed Central, 2017-09-15)
BACKGROUND : Antimicrobial resistance is becoming increasingly important in both human and veterinary medicine.
This study investigated the proportion of antimicrobial resistant samples and resistance patterns of ...
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Mupfunya, Charlotte Ropafadzo; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene
(Wiley Open Access, 2021-01)
Surveillance of antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance is a critical component of
the “Global Action Plan” to tackle antimicrobial resistance. However, there is a paucity
of such surveillance in communal farming ...
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Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; McCrindle, Cheryl Myra Ethelwyn; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Grace, Delia
(MDPI Publishing, 2017-04)
BACKGROUND : This study assessed the occupational health and food safety risks associated
with the traditional slaughter of goats and the consumption of such meat in Tshwane, South Africa.
METHODS : A convenience sample ...
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Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; McCrindle, Cheryl Myra Ethelwyn; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Grace, Delia; Cenci-Goga, Beniamino T.
(Routledge, 2017)
Goats are traditionally slaughtered to celebrate marriages and births; venerate the ancestors; address
personal problems or during funerals. The objective of this study was to assess animal welfare issues
associated with ...
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Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Sithole, Fortune; Odoi, Agricola
(PeerJ, 2017-04-13)
BACKGROUND. Staphylococci are commensals of the mucosal surface and skin of humans and animals, but have been implicated in infections such as otitis externa, pyoderma, urinary tract infections and post-surgical complications. ...
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Karodia, A.; Hargovan, M.; Fadal, R.; Parker, W.; Singh, R.; Hoosen, Anwar Ahmed; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Mahomed, S.
(South African Society of Occupational Medicine, 2020-07)
No abstract available
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Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; McCrindle, Cheryl Myra Ethelwyn; Oguttu, James Wabwire
(OpenJournals Publishing, 2014-08-25)
In African societies, traditional slaughter is linked to celebrations like weddings or births, as
well as funerals and ancestor veneration. Participants in traditional slaughter of goats are at
risk of exposure to hazards ...
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Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Oguttu, James Wabwire; Venter, Dries; Odoi, Agricola
(Public Library of Science, 2016-03-23)
BACKGROUND
Bovine Taenia saginata cysticercus infections (also called bovine cysticercosis or beef measles)
is usually diagnosed in cattle only during post-mortem meat inspection. The aim of this
study was to investigate ...
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Hassan, Ibrahim Zubairu; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Naidoo, Vinny
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2023-09)
Please read abstract in the article.
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Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Odoi, Agricola; Oguttu, James Wabwire
(MDPI, 2021-11-12)
Cross-resistance occurs between antimicrobials with either similar mechanisms of action and/or similar chemical structures, or even between unrelated antimicrobials. This study employed a multivariate approach to investigate ...
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Oguttu, James Wabwire; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Odoi, Agricola
(BioMed Central, 2017-08-22)
BACKGROUND : Antimicrobial resistant Staphylococcus are becoming increasingly important in horses because of the
zoonotic nature of the pathogens and the associated risks to caregivers and owners. Knowledge of the burden ...
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Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Oguttu James Wabwire; Odoi, Agricola
(Elsevier, 2019-02)
The objective of this study was to investigate spatial patterns of staphylococcal infections and resistance patterns of clinical isolates among dogs from Gauteng province in South Africa. Data from records of 1497 dog ...
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Sebola, Dikeledi; Oguttu, James W.; Kock, Marleen M.; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene
(Frontiers Media, 2023-01-09)
BACKGROUND : Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are associated with increased
mortality, morbidity, and an economic burden due to costs associated with
extended hospital stays. Furthermore, most pathogens associated ...
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Ogbuadike, Eucharia Chika; Nkadimeng, Sanah Malomile; Igwe, Chima C.; Dzoyem, Jean Paul; Qekwana, Daniel Nenene; Petzer, Inge-Marie; McGaw, Lyndy Joy
(Elsevier, 2023-03)
Mastitis is a painful inflammatory condition, commonly resulting from infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and other pathogens. In this study, antimicrobial, anti-biofilm and anti-quorum sensing activities of selected ...