Malachy C. Ugwu

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 818 citations indexed

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Malachy C. Ugwu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Malachy C. Ugwu has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 818 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Molecular Medicine and 9 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Malachy C. Ugwu's work include Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (15 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (6 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (6 papers). Malachy C. Ugwu is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (15 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (6 papers) and Urinary Tract Infections Management (6 papers). Malachy C. Ugwu collaborates with scholars based in Nigeria, Czechia and Iran. Malachy C. Ugwu's co-authors include David Chinemerem Nwobodo, Clement Oliseloke Anie, Victor U. Chigozie, Morteza Saki, Mushtak T.S. Al-Ouqaili, Charles Okechukwu Esimone, Remigius U. Agu, Ankit Parikh, Iroha Ifeanyichukwu and Ejikeugwu Chika and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Pharmaceutics and Future Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Malachy C. Ugwu

41 papers receiving 785 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Antibiotic resistance: The challenges and some emerging strategies for tackling a global menace

2022 525 citations David Chinemerem Nwobodo, Malachy C. Ugwu et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Malachy C. Ugwu Nigeria	9	206	185	121	103	102	45	818
Beata Kowalska−Krochmal Poland	9	173 0.8×	154 0.8×	143 1.2×	71 0.7×	103 1.0×	21	805
Mushtak T.S. Al-Ouqaili Iraq	14	295 1.4×	206 1.1×	134 1.1×	145 1.4×	91 0.9×	45	1.0k
Jogendra Singh Pawar United States	9	293 1.4×	210 1.1×	146 1.2×	93 0.9×	64 0.6×	15	1.1k
Md. Yusuf Al-Amin Bangladesh	9	254 1.2×	221 1.2×	163 1.3×	96 0.9×	64 0.6×	22	1.1k
Rachel Nye Belgium	3	205 1.0×	145 0.8×	84 0.7×	79 0.8×	58 0.6×	5	665
Kazi Taib Mamun Bangladesh	2	178 0.9×	145 0.8×	84 0.7×	80 0.8×	56 0.5×	7	618
Krishan Kumar United States	9	265 1.3×	136 0.7×	126 1.0×	93 0.9×	50 0.5×	24	918
Anthony Boutin United States	7	263 1.3×	136 0.7×	126 1.0×	93 0.9×	49 0.5×	12	905
Saurabh Saigal India	5	204 1.0×	174 0.9×	114 0.9×	55 0.5×	52 0.5×	21	727
Ruth Dudek-Wicher Poland	10	251 1.2×	134 0.7×	193 1.6×	85 0.8×	51 0.5×	21	845

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Ibezim, Emmanuel C., et al.. (2024). Evaluation of antioxidant potential of crude extract of metabolites from endophytic fungi isolated from <i>Annona senegalensis</i> Pers. 23(2). 277–286.

Obayemi, John D., Y. Danyuo, Ali A. Salifu, et al.. (2024). Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH)-Conjugated Cancer Drug Delivery from Magnetite Nanoparticle-Modified Microporous Poly-Di-Methyl-Siloxane (PDMS) Systems for the Targeted Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 15(8). 209–209. 1 indexed citations

Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2023). Phenotypic and molecular characterization of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. causing childhood diarrhoea in Awka, South-Eastern Nigeria. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 47(1). 1 indexed citations

Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2022). Prevalence and Antibiogram of ESBL-positive Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Pregnant Women in Onitsha Metropolis, Nigeria. 12(6). 8–18. 2 indexed citations

Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2022). Antitrypanosomal activity of Argemone mexicana extract and fractions in the animal model of Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 20–34. 1 indexed citations

Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2022). Incidence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of uropathogenic Escherichia coli positive for extended spectrum β-lactamase among HIV/ AIDS patients in Awka metropolis, Nigeria. Iranian Journal of Microbiology. 14(3). 334–340. 3 indexed citations

Chika, Ejikeugwu, et al.. (2022). Livestock and Poultry Milieus as Non-Hospital Sources of AmpC and Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases Producers in Southeast Nigeria. 12(5). 1–7. 1 indexed citations

Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2021). Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Salmonella spp and Shigella spp Isolated from Commercial Frozen Chicken Sold in three Markets within Awka Metropolis. 5(2). 2 indexed citations

Ihim, Stella Amarachi, et al.. (2020). Influence of Nigerian Jelly Ear Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Auricularia auricula-judae (Agaricomycetes), on Humoral and Cellular Immunity. International journal of medicinal mushrooms. 22(5). 467–478. 3 indexed citations

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Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2020). Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization ofβ-Lactamases among Enterobacterial Uropathogens in Southeastern Nigeria. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2020. 1–9. 29 indexed citations

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Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2019). Poultry Farm and Poultry Products as Sources of Multiple Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella and S. aureus. Journal of Tropical Diseases. 7(3). 1–5. 6 indexed citations

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Anie, Clement Oliseloke, Malachy C. Ugwu, Emmanuel C. Ibezim, & Charles Okechukwu Esimone. (2017). Antibiogram of Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates among Healthy Human Subjects in Oleh, South-Southern Nigeria. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 6(9). 3710–3716. 3 indexed citations

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Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2016). Human serum protein and C-reactive protein levels among HIV infected subjects in Uromi and its environs in Edo, Nigeria. 5(3). 74–80. 1 indexed citations

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Ugwu, Malachy C., Angus Nnamdi Oli, Charles Okechukwu Esimone, & Remigius U. Agu. (2016). Organic cation rhodamines for screening organic cation transporters in early stages of drug development. Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods. 82. 9–19. 11 indexed citations

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Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2016). Prevalence, Antibiogram and Molecular Characterization of Comunity-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in AWKA, Anambra Nigeria. The Open Microbiology Journal. 10(1). 211–221. 17 indexed citations

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Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2016). Antimicrobial Evaluation of Bacterial Isolates from Urine Specimen of Patients with Complaints of Urinary Tract Infections in Awka, Nigeria. International Journal of Microbiology. 2016. 1–6. 52 indexed citations

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Ugwu, Malachy C., et al.. (2015). Potential Spread of Pathogens by Consumption of Locally Produced Zobo and Soya Milk Drinks in Awka Metropolis, Nigeria. British Microbiology Research Journal. 5(5). 424–431. 5 indexed citations

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Parikh, Ankit, et al.. (2014). Drug Transporters in the Nasal Epithelium: An Overview of Strategies in Targeted Drug Delivery. Future Medicinal Chemistry. 6(12). 1381–1397. 23 indexed citations

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Parikh, Ankit, et al.. (2014). Drug-Eluting Nasal Implants: Formulation, Characterization, Clinical Applications and Challenges. Pharmaceutics. 6(2). 249–267. 36 indexed citations

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Ugwu, Malachy C., Damian Chukwu Odimegwu, Emmanuel C. Ibezim, & Charles Okechukwu Esimone. (2009). Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Nostrils of Healthy Human Subjects in a Southeastern Nigeria Locality. Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2(4). 294–300. 10 indexed citations

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