Habeeb Kayode Saka

Bayero University, Kano · Department of Medical Microbiology

Food safety, Hygiene and Quality assurance in food processing

Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) has attracted attention in recent times because of its unique properties. In this study, the ability of gelatin based edible coating containing CNC supplemented with glycerol was investigated to extend the shelf life of fresh cucumber (Cucumis sativum) for a storage period of 14 days. CNC was produced using chemical meth...

Diarrhoea is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries. Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is one of the leading causes of gastrointestinal disorders worldwide and an important public health challenge. Due to lack of facilities, DEC is currently not detectable using routine diagnostic microbiology laborator...

Contamination of surfaces within the hospital environment with pathogenic microorganism has been reported to increase the prevalence of healthcare associated infections especially at both extremes of life due to lowered immunity. This study determines the pattern of pathogenic aerobic bacterial contaminants of indoor hospital surfaces at paediatric...

The rise in antibiotic resistance could be a growing public health concern among agents of respiratory tract infection, which is liable for morbidity, mortality, and costs in Africa. This study was designed to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated from patients with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) attendin...

Safety of food is still a public health challenge globally. Fresh vegetables can be contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms from farm to table. This study evaluates the microbiological quality of ready to eat vegetables sold in Yankaba market, Kano. A total of forty (40) vegetables (cabbage, carrot, cucumber and lettuce) were collected from Yan...

Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites of fungus Aspergillus flavus and closely related species that infects severalagricultural commodities. The consumption of contaminated commodities adversely affects the health of humansand animals and also a cause of significant economic losses to producers. This study surveyed the aflatoxincontamination level o...

The increase in antimicrobial resistance in developed and developing countries is a global public health challenge. In this context β-lactamase production is a major contributing factor to resistance globally. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of phenotypic and genotypic extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) in 296 E. coli isol...

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is one of the leading causes of gastrointestinal disorders worldwide and an important public health challenge. DEC infection is often underdiagnosed during routine microbiological analysis, especially in resource constrained settings; the use of molecular tests could however help to determine the distribution of...

The study was a cross-sectional study of indoor hospital surfaces within paediatric wards to determine the pattern of pathogenic aerobic bacterial contaminants on non-critical surfaces within paediatric wards of UITH, Ilorin. A total of 201 surface swab samples were collected, using sterile ethylene oxide sterilized swab sticks premoistened with st...

Hospital cleaning and disinfection is the hallmark of infection control, over the past decade substantial scientific evidences has accumulated indicating that contamination of environmental surfaces in hospital rooms play an important role in the transmission of several key healthcare-associated pathogens. A cross-sectional study of indoor surfaces...

In 2016, northern Nigeria experienced a devastating infestation by the tomato leaf miner, leading to soaring in prices of tomatoes across the country. Unfortunately, information on the resistance status of this pest is lacking in northern Nigeria, hampering appropriate control measures. Here, we identified to species level and, using bioassays, cha...

Antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens is a global health challenge linked to high morbidity and mortality. This study was carried out among under-five children attending three major hospitals in Kano State namely: Murtala Muhammad Specialists Hospital (MMSH), Wudil General Hospital (WGH) and Bichi General Hospital (BGH), representing the thr...

In 2016 northern Nigeria experienced a devastating infestation by the tomato leaf miner, leading to soaring in prices of tomato across the country. Unfortunately, information on the bionomics and resistance status of this pest is lacking in northern Nigeria, hampering appropriate control measures. Here, we identified to species level, and using con...

Hospital cleaning and disinfection is the hallmark of infection control, over the past decade substantial scientific evidences has accumulated indicating that contamination of environmental surfaces in hospital rooms play an important role in the transmission of several key healthcare-associated pathogens. A cross-sectional study of indoor surfaces...

The study was a cross-sectional study of indoor hospital surfaces within paediatric wards to determine the pattern of pathogenic aerobic bacterial contaminants on non-critical surfaces within paediatric wards of UITH, Ilorin. A total of 201 surface swab samples were collected, using sterile ethylene oxide sterilized swab sticks premoistened with st...