Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Resistance"
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Prevalence of carbapenem resistance in adult patients admitted to a private hospital in Daspoort, Tshwane
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of organisms that are resistant to the carbapenem class, in patients admitted to a private hospital. A quantitative descriptive (non-experimental) cross-sectional ... -
Synthesis and biological evaluation of hydrophilic derivatives of decoquinate
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Malaria is a mosquito borne disease that is caused by a parasitic protozoan, belonging to the genus, Plasmodium. Five Plasmodium species are known to infect humans, of which Plasmodium falciparium is the most virulent. ... -
Synthesis and in vitro antimalarial activity of esters with truncated artemisinin scaffold
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, with P. falciparum, responsible for most cases of morbidity and mortality. In 2014, malaria killed 438 000 people, with most deaths occurring in sub-Saharan ...