Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite responsible for causing waterborne infections worldwide. It is transmitted through direct contact or consumption of contaminated water with fecal waste, and/or contaminated soil. ...

Four Intensive Care Units (ICUs) at the Philippine General Hospital were air sampled using open Petri plates containing Malt Extract Agar on October 5, November 10 and December 10, 2007. A total of 60 fungal colonies were ...

This study aims to detect the presence and determine the amount of sIgA in fifteen fresh-then-stored human breast milk samples against Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus. Moreover, ...

Nosocomial infections pose a huge threat on the recovery of patients in maternity hospitals and clinics. The most common infection they could obtain is urinary tract infection (UTI), which has maternal and perinatal outcomes. ...

This pilot study was conducted to determine whether two of the commonly isolated pathogens in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a tertiary government hospital, Candida spp. and Burkholderi mallei, can be transmitted ...

Dengue has long been an epidemic in the Philippines and nowadays it is still a major cause of hospitalization and death among children. Dengue infections occur in different levels of severity which could be from mild ...

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria is considered to be one of the major public health concerns not only in the Philippines but also worldwide. Although common in clinical settings, it has recently ...

Rabies is a highly fatal viral disease transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, especially dogs and cats. In the Philippines, rabies is a serious public health problem, causing 200 to 500 deaths annually. This ...

Tetrastigma Planch. is a genus of woody climbers from the grape family (Vitaceae) with at least 24 known species in the Philippines. It is the exclusive host of the endangered parasitic Rafflesia R.Br. As far as we know, ...

A study was conducted to determine the diversity of polypore fungi in selected areas along the northeastern slope of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve. Polypore fungi are a polyphyletic group of fungi under class ...