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SS Taiwo
Researcher at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Publications - 30
Citations - 723
SS Taiwo is an academic researcher from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Staphylococcus aureus & Ciprofloxacin. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 29 publications receiving 643 citations. Previous affiliations of SS Taiwo include University of Ilorin & College of Health Sciences, Bahrain.
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Nosocomial infections and the challenges of control in developing countries.
TL;DR: There is need for adequate staffing and continuous education of staff on the principles of infection control, especially hand washing which is the single most important effective measure to reduce the risks of cross infection.
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Prevalence of hospital acquired enterococci infections in two primary-care hospitals in Osogbo, Southwestern Nigeria
TL;DR: There is need for systematic surveillance of hospitals for enterococci infections; prudent use and rational prescription of antibiotics and stringent measures to reduce the prevalence rate by health education on infection control measures such as isolation, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization.
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Characterization of methicillin-susceptible and -resistant staphylococci in the clinical setting: a multicentre study in Nigeria
Adebayo Shittu,Adebayo Shittu,Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara,Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara,Fadekemi Abegunrin,Kenneth Okon,Adeola Raji,SS Taiwo,Folasade Ogunsola,Kenneth I. Onyedibe +9 more
TL;DR: The identification of multiresistant mecA positive S. haemolyticus and S. sciuri from clinical samples indicates that characterization of CNS is important in providing information on their diversity and importance in Nigeria.
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Invitro antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from wound infections in university of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
SS Taiwo,A.B. Okesina,BA Onile +2 more
TL;DR: The Fluoroquino lones are the favoured antimicrobial agents nowadays, in the authors' environment however, a combination of Cloxacillin and Gentamicin is an effective empiric alternative when cost is considered and this combination can be used.
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Catheter associated urinary tract infection: Aetiologic agents and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria
SS Taiwo,A.O.A. Aderounmu +1 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that catheter-associated UTI in patients with indwelling urethral catheters is caused by multi-resistant microbial pathogens which has occurred consequent on prophylactic antibiotic therapy administered after catheterization.