Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of uropathogens in men with prostate cancer and benign prostate hyperplasia from Southwestern Nigeria
This study's findings established the presence of bacteria previously linked to prostatitis. This report indicates a high prevalence of pro-inflammatory bacteria and uropathogens in the urinary tract of men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Authors
- Sharon Akinpelu
- Grace I. Olasehinde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3410-1374)
- Olayemi O. Akinnola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4948-3651)
- S.O. Ikuerowo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6425-7348)
Institutions
- Lagos State University (NG)
- Covenant University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03524-w
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.09
Funders
- Covenant University
- Covenant University Centre for Research, Innovation and Discovery