Background: There have been many reports of the relative hazards of formaldehyde, xylene, and hot paraffin wax fumes in pathology laboratories. Staffs Working in Histopathology laboratory who routinely come in contact with xylene-contaminated solvents in the workplace are the population most likely...
Background:Bloodstream infection is one of the most important causes of morbidityand mortalityrnglobally. Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase negative staphylococci ,Streptococcus pneumonia arernmajor Gram- positive bacteria in causing blood stream infectionEscherichiarncoli,Klebsiellapneumoniae,...
Background: Gram-positive bacteria are common causes of both community acquired and nosocomial infections. This is compounded by the development of multi-drug resistance in this group of bacteria. The aim of this study is to characterize and evaluate drug susceptibility profile of Gram-positive...
Background: Gram-positive bacteria are common causes of both community acquired and nosocomial infections. This is compounded by the development of multi-drug resistance in this group of bacteria. The aim of this study is to characterize and evaluate drug susceptibility profile of Gram-positive...
Background: Vacuolating Cytotoxin A (VacA) is the major H.pylori toxin that affects multiple cellular activities including cell membrane channel formation, disruption of endosomal /lysosomal function, and detachment of epithelial cells from the basement membrane. The toxin also, interferes with the...
Strengthening the health system of developing countries requires a well-functioning laboratory.rnIn this regard, properly functioning medical laboratory equipment is one of the criticalrncomponents. However, there is a great concern that the laboratory equipment maintenance is arncritical...
Background: Clinical laboratory reference intervals (RIs) are essential for clinical diagnosis, treatment and therapeutic monitoring. Locally established RIs are required to correctly interpret clinical laboratory results. In Ethiopia, particular in Tigray region, clinical laboratory test results...
Background: Clinical laboratory reference intervals (RIs) are essential for clinical diagnosis, treatment and therapeutic monitoring. Locally established RIs are required to correctly interpret clinical laboratory results. In Ethiopia, particular in Tigray region, clinical laboratory test results...
Background: In 2016, an estimated 10.4 million people developed TB and of these more than 1.6rnmillion died from the disease, 374,000 (22%) of whom were HIV-positive. In most of the highrnburden of tuberculosis but resource poor countries, microscopy method issued in which acidfastrnbacilli are...
Background: Soil transmitted helminthes (STHs) and intestinal Schistosomiasis are amongrnthe most common cause of human infections and neglected tropical diseases which arerndistributed throughout the world and cause thousands of avoidable outpatient morbidity andrnmortality, especially in...
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of hospital acquired infections. It’s the primary cause of lower respiratory tract infections, surgical site infections, second leading cause of nosocomial bacteremia and cardiovascular infection. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus...
Background: Establishing and maintain Turnaround time (TAT) for each test parameters is one of essential point for delivering quality laboratory services and client satisfactions. According to WHO recommendation, each laboratory should establish TAT to monitor and evaluate performance throughout of...
Background: Frequently touched surfaces on Automated Teller Machines, in public transport buses and hospital environment can constitute reservoir for healthcare and community associated infections and may represent a mechanism for the spread of these infection in the community.rnObjective: To...
Background: Nosocomial infections are widespread health problems in the world including in developed and developing countries which are the most important aggravating agents of mortality, morbidity, length of hospital stay and cost in the world. Nosocomial infections are becoming difficult to treat...
Background: the medical laboratory service is a key component of the overall health system. rnThe service provides useful laboratory data to prevent, control, treat and follow up for patients.rnLocally derived reference interval (RI) is recommended to interpret laboratory data because therernare...
Background: Reference Intervals (RIs) are important tools to differentiate health and diseasernindividuals. Establishment of RIs specific for a given area is highly recommended, since RI varyrnfrom place to place based on genetics, lifestyle, environmental and nutritional factors. Althoughrnfew...
Background:Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused mainly by the bacillusrnMycobacterium tuberculosis and it remains a major public health problem. Globally 10.0 peoplernwere ill and 1.3 million died of tuberculosis in 2017/18.In resource limited settings, tuberculosisrndiagnosis relies...
Background: Hematological abnormalities are common in visceral leishmaniasis patients, whichrnis one of the major public health problems worldwide. The most common hematologicalrnabnormalities are anemia, leucopenia and thrombocytopenia. rnObjective: To asses clinical and hematological alteration...
Background: Chicken egg is considered as a nutritionally complete food and an excellent sourcernof protein. While highly nutritious, eggs are also one of the leading causes of food poisoning andrnfood borne illness in the world. In poultry industries antibiotics are used as a method...
Background: About 70% of medical decisions made by physicians are based on the informationrnpresented by laboratory results. However, test results by themselves are valueless unless reportedrnwith the appropriate reference interval or medical decision limit. Currently, Ethiopia use...