ArticleThe East African health research journal2017
Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Isolates Recovered from Herbal Medicinal Products Sold in Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Antibiotic-resistance in medically important bacteria isolated from commercial herbal medicines in Africa from 2000 to 2021: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2022Pooled it
- Medically important bacteria isolated from commercial herbal medicines in Kampala city indicate the need to enhance safety frameworks.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Herbal medicine used for the treatment of diarrhea and cough in Kampala city, Uganda.Tropical medicine and health · 2022Article
- Prevalence and dynamics of clinically significant bacterial contaminants in herbal medicines sold in East Africa from 2000 to 2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Tropical medicine and health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundMedicinal herbs have been reported to be contaminated with microorganisms indigenous to the environment. These microbes become a threat when they harbour drug-resistant traits.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate phenotypic and genotypic drug-resistant traits of bacteria isolated from herbal medicinal products in Nairobi, Kenya.
methodsWe employed an exploratory as well as laboratory-based experimental design. Herbal products were purchased from markets and transported to Kenya Medical Research Institute laboratories for processing and analysis. Microbial contamination and antibiotic susceptibility were determined following standard methods. Antibiotic-resistant genes were determined using polymerase chain reaction. Data were coded and analysed accordingly.
resultsWe collected 138 samples of herbal products in the form of liquids, powders, capsules, creams/lotions, and syrups. In total, 117 samples (84.8%) were contaminated with bacteria and 61 (44.2%) were contaminated with fungi. DISCUSSION: We found an association between phenotypic and genotypic drug resistance among the drug-resistant bacteria. This study makes it evident that herbal medicinal products sold in Nairobi are contaminated with drug-resistant bacteria.
conclusionsThe results show that herbal medicinal products are a potential source of dissemination of multidrug-resistant bacteria. There is an urgent need for specific education programmes, policies, and regulations that address herbal products' safety to prevent the possibility of these pathogens being involved in deadly invasive infections.
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