Dr. EGBULE, OLIVIA S. (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR)

Email: egbuleos@delsu.edu.ng

• Area of Specialization: Medical Microbiology/Microbial Genetics
• Department of Microbiology


• Dr. Egbule Olivia Sochi is presently an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Delta State University, Abraka . She earned a Ph.D in Microbial Genetics in 2015 and has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate courses for over ten years. Dr.Egbule is an urbane, goal-driven and focused academic dedicated to teaching, learning and research with keen eyes for details. She is widely published in both local and international journals ,and actively participates in professional conferences, workshops and meetings. Her research interests include Antimicrobial Resistance and Resistance Genes, Mobile Genetics Element Transfer, Food Safety and Public Health. She is presently the Head of the Department of Microbiology, Delta State University, Abraka.

My Publications
1. OS Egbule, E Morka, PK Omenogor (2024) Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus sp. Among Pregnant Women Attending General Hospitals in Delta Central Senatorial District, Nigeria, Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics
   https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/8561/cca7fe39f34dd80c8d93e6a9884c6f078754.pdf Vol. 14 (3) Pages: 22-26
   
   
2. David Ejovwo Avwunugbe , Olivia Sochi Egbule, Omenogor Patricia Konye (2024) Antimicrobial Activity of Garlic and Honey on Staphylococcus Aureus and Escherichia Coli , International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Bio-Medical Science
   https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378584453_Antimicrobial_Activity_of_Garlic_and_Honey_on_Staphylococcus_Aureus_and_Escherichia_Coli Vol. 4 (2) Pages: 79-83
   
   
3. SO Eti, DA Ehwarieme, OS Egbule (2024) EFFECT OF PH AND TEMPERATURE ON THE REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS BY AUTOCHTHONOUS BACTERIA FROM SOIL IN A GAS FLARING ENVIRONMENT , Nigerian Journal of Science and Environment
   Vol. 21 (3) Pages: 79-83
   
   
4. Egbule, O.S, Ito , E.E, Oyubu 0.L,Odum, E.I Odibe, S.C and Anozie, A.J (2024) (2024) Multidrug Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Patients Living and Admitted in a Hospital Located in a Gas Flaring Community, International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health
   file:///C:/Users/Olivia/Downloads/Ito4572024IJTDH117513%20(3).pdf Vol.volume 45, Issue 7 Pages: 80-88
   
   
5. Egbule,O.S, Oyubu,O.L. Okotie, M.O Patricia K. Omenogor, P.K and EjechI, B.O(2024) (2024) Antibiogram and ESBL Production Among Neonatal Blood Stream Infections in Intensive Care Units of Selected Hospitals in Delta State, Nigeria, Acta Scientific Microbiology
   https://actascientific.com/ASMI/pdf/ASMI-07-1382.pdf Vol.7(6) Pages: 9-16
   
   
6. Ehwarieme ,D.A Whiliki,O.O, Dowe, E Ossai, C. C , Egbule, O.S, Eti, S.0. (2024) (2024) Effect of pH and Temperature on The Removal of Heavy Metals by Autochthonous Bacteria from Water in A Gas Flaring Environment, Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica
   Vol.7(6) Pages: 9-16
   
   
7. Egbule,O.S ,Enwa , O.F Omenogor,P.K, Oyubu, O.L , Odum, E.I , Ijor, E. (2024) (2024) Antibiotic Resistance in Nasal Isolate of Gas Flaring Workers in a Niger Delta Region, Nigeria, Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica
   file:///C:/Users/Olivia/Downloads/AMB%2040-2%20-%20Article%2008%20(1)%20(2).pdf Vol.40 / 2 Pages: 205-212
   
   
8. Olivia Sochi Egbule Bernard Onyekweli Ejechi Ubreye Benjamin Uwhe-Ureghe Ogi Okwumabua Benson C IWERIEBOR LC Obi (2024) Transformation of Extended Spectrum Beta lactamases (ESBLs) and Sul 1 genes obtained from trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistant (TSR) Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates, Microbes and Infectious Diseases
   https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_371606.html Vol.  Pages:  
   
   
9. MO Felix Oghenemaro Enwa, Olivia Sochi Egbule, Frances Oghenovo Offideh (2023) The Evaluation of the In-Vitro Antibacterial and Anti-Inflammatory Potentials of the Tender Water of Cocosnucifera (L.) , World Journal of Environmental Biosciences
   file:///C:/Users/Olivia/Downloads/The%20Evaluation%20of%20the%20In-Vitro%20Antibacterial%20and%20Anti-Inflammatory%20Potentials%20of%20the%20Tender%20Water%20of%20%20Cocosnucifera%20%20(%20L%20.)%20(1).pdf Vol. 8-13 Pages: 13 (4)
   
   
10. Oghara FO Enwa, OS Egbule, LO Oyubu, CN Damera, TO Momoh (2023) Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusfrom Adult Out-Patients Visiting Delta State University Teaching Hospital, J Biochem Technol
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377265392_Characterization_of_Methicillin-Resistant_Staphylococcus_aureusfrom_Adult_Out-Patients_Visiting_Delta_State_University_Teaching_Hospital_Oghara Vol. 14 (4) Pages: 15-8
    
    
11. Felix, O Enwa Olivia Sochi Egbule, Patricia Konaye Omenogor, Levinson Oyubu Obaro (2023) Characterization of ProteusSpp. And Plasmid Mediated Resistance Among Hospitalized Patients in Eku, Delta State, Nigeria , International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Bio-Medical Science
    https://www.ijpbms.com/index.php/ijpbms/article/view/506/345 Vol. 4 (4) Pages: 378-382
    
    
12. Olivia Sochi Egbule (2022) Occurrence of Extended Spectrum Beta – Lactamases and Sul 1 in multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella isolated from poultry feeds, Scientific African
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01362 Vol.vol.18 Pages:
    
    
13. OS Egbule, BC Iweriebor, EI Odum (2020) Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates Recovered from Pig Handlers in Retail Shops and Abattoirs in Selected Localities in Southern Nigeria …, Antibiotics
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7824224/pdf/antibiotics-10-00009.pdf Vol. 10 Pages: (1), 9
    
    
14. OS Egbule, EE Odih (2020) Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs) and Metallo-BetaLactamases (MBLs) Among Healthy and Hospitalized Children in Abraka and Eku Communities, Delta State … , Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
    file:///C:/Users/Olivia/Downloads/ajol-file-journals_411_articles_206321_submission_proof_206321-4897-514150-1-10-20210423%20(2).pdf Vol. 7-14 Pages: 28 (1)
    
    
15. Olivia Sochi Egbule and Ibrahim Yusuf (2019) Multiple Antibiotic Resistances in Escherichia coli Isolated from Cattle and Poultry faeces in Abraka,sout- south Nigeria, Pertanicka J Trop Agric. Sc.
    http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2042%20(2)%20May.%202019/13%20JTAS-1598-2018.pdf Vol.42(2) Pages: 585-594
    
    
16. Olivia sochi Egbule (2016) Detection and transfer of extended spectrum beta lactamase enzymes from untreated hospital waste water, Advances inMicrobiology
    https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=67714 Vol.6(7) Pages: 512-520
    
    
17. Olivia sochi Egbule (2016) Antimicrobial Resistance and Beta Lactamase production among dumpsites, Journal of Environmental Protection/ scientific research publishing
    https://www.scirp.org/html/9-6702997_67416.htm Vol.7(7) Pages: 1057
    
    
18. OS Egbule, AD Ehwarieme, UB Owehe-Ureghe (2016) High Rate of Antibiotic Resistance in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital, Microbiology Research Journal International
    www.journalmrji.com/index.php/MRJI/article/view/5300 Vol.15(1) Pages: 1-6
    
    
19. OS Egbule, UB Owhe-UreGHE, EE Odih (2016) Occurrence of Multidrug Resistance among E.coli 0157:H7 isolated from Stool samples Obtained from Hospitalized Children, J Prob Health
    https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Occurrence-of-Multidrug-Resistance-among-E.-coli-Egbule-Owhe-Ureghe/39bd24f2a18ba74f2508cc30e10dbb16f1460fad Vol.4 Pages: 1-4
    
    
20. Olivia Sochi Egbule and Patrick Ekezie Egbule (2016) Plasmid-borne antimicrobial resistant bacteria isolated from poultry litter: implication for crop production, NISEB
    http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=860196300705803483&hl=en&oi=scholarr Vol.16 Pages:
    
    
21. E Akpona, UB Owhe-Ureghe, OS Egbule (2016) Potentiality of Biogeneration of Electricity from Abattoir Waste Water through Microbial Fuel cell Technology, Nigerian Journal of Science and Environment
    https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/afd9/88db2a1814397919c21ab704030f73c24578.pdf Vol.14 Pages: 1
    
    
22. OS Egbule, PE Egbule (2016) Plasmid-borne Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Poultry Litter: Implication for Crop Production , Nigerian society of experimental biology
    file:///C:/Users/Olivia/Downloads/49-297-1-PB%20(3).pdf Vol. 16 Pages: 1595-6938
    
    
23. BC Iweriebor, OS Egbule, LC Obi (2016) The Emergence of Colistin-and Imipenem-Associated Multidrug Resistance in Isolates from Retail Meat BC Iweriebor, OS Egbule, LC Obi Polish Journal of Microbiology 71 (4), 519-528, Polish Journal of Microbiology
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9944967/pdf/pjm-71-519.pdf Vol. 71 (4) Pages: 519-528
    
    
24. Olivia sochi Egbule (2013) Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Escherichia coli and Shigella sp. isolated from Diarrhoea Stool of Children, Bayero Journal of pure and Applied Sciences
    https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5a5RFVUAAAAJ&hl=en#d=gs_md_cita-d&u=%2Fcitations%3Fview_op%3Dview_citation%26hl%3Den%26user%3D5a5RFVUAAAAJ%26citation_for_view%3D5a5RFVUAAAAJ%3AqjMakFHDy7sC%26tzom%3D-60 Vol.6 Pages: 62-66
    
    
25. DA Ehwarieme , OS Egbule, Ovuokeroye omonigho (2011) Study of Prevalence and Susceptibility of Blood culture Bacterial Isolates, Malaysian Journal of Microbiology
    https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2b8d/28a9fb9b83324c9a7c6298ecd600b7fcbb5d.pdf Vol.7 Pages: 78-82
    
    
26. OS Egbule and DA Ehwarieme . (2010) Prevalence and Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Enteric Pathogens from Different Water Sources in Abraka and Environs., Journal of Applied Sciences,
    Vol.13(1) Pages: 8808-8811
    
    
27. EE Akortha and OS Egbule (2008) transfer of tetracycline resistance gene (tetr) between replicons in some enteric bacteria of diarrhoeal origin in some hospitals in South-South, Nigeria, African Journal of Biotechnology
    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajb/article/view/59255 Vol.7 Pages:
    
    
28. OS Egbule, BO Ejechi ( 2021) Prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLS) producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae among hospitalized patients from Nigeria , FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353465163_PREVALENCE_OF_EXTENDED_SPECTRUM_BETA-LACTAMASES_ESBLS_PRODUCING_ESCHERICHIA_COLI_AND_KLEBSIELLA_PNEUMONIAE_AMONG_HOSPITALIZED_PATIENTS_FROM_NIGERIA#fullTextFileContent Vol. 584-595 Pages: 5 (2)
    
    
29. BC Iweriebor, OS Egbule, A Igwaran, LC Obi ( 2021) Serogroups and antibiogram of Salmonella isolates from dairy cattle in Nkonkobe District, South Africa., Malaysian Journal of Microbiology 17 (4)
    http://mjm.usm.my/uploads/issues/1687/SC%20Formatted%20MJM-21-1115-ready-color.pdf Vol. 21 (3) Pages: 79-83
    
    
30. OS Egbule ( 2021) Antibiotic Resistance and Transfer of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) Resistant Plasmids in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Hospitalized Patients, Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
    file:///C:/Users/Olivia/Downloads/ajol-file-journals_411_articles_221093_submission_proof_221093-4897-541770-1-10-20220208%20(3).pdf Vol. 29 (1) Pages: 90-99