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Use of WATCH antibiotics prior to presentation to the hospital in rural Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: In low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasing. To control AMR, WHO recommends monitoring …
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Knowledge and perception on antimicrobial resistance and antibiotics prescribing attitude among physicians and nurses in Lambaréné region, Gabon: a call for setting-up an antimicrobial stewardship program
BACKGROUND: Africa is challenged by the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In order to improve patient management and to optimise …
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Environmental surveillance of ESBL and carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacteria in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital
Abstract Background The burden of antibiotic resistant infection is mainly felt in low-to-middle income countries, where the rate of antimicrobial …
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Effectiveness and sustainability of the WHO multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy in the University Hospital Bouaké, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
INTRODUCTION: The most frequent adverse events in healthcare are healthcare-associated infections, whose burden is highest in resource-limited settings. In addition, …
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The need to improve antimicrobial susceptibility testing capacity in Ugandan health facilities: insights from a surveillance primer
BACKGROUND: Lab-based surveillance (LBS) of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not systematically implemented in Uganda. We aimed to identify the gaps …
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Antimicrobial resistance among bacteria isolated from urinary tract infections in females in Namibia, 2016–2017
Abstract Background The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among bacterial pathogens demands a local understanding of the epidemiological situation. This …
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The impact of antimicrobial resistance awareness interventions involving schoolchildren, development of an animation and parents engagements: a pilot study
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where antibiotics are widely available …
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How public health crises expose systemic, day-to-day health inequalities in low- and-middle income countries: an example from East Africa
BACKGROUND: The current Coronavirus disease pandemic reveals political and structural inequities of the world's poorest people who have little or …
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Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections and related antibiotic resistance in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: There is limited information on surgical site infections (SSI) and the related antibiotic resistance needed to guide their management …
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Characterizing the bioburden of ESBL-producing organisms in a neonatal unit using chromogenic culture media: a feasible and efficient environmental sampling method
INTRODUCTION: Infections due to extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing organisms (ESBL) have emerged as the leading cause of sepsis among hospitalized …
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Phenotype-genotype correlations among carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales recovered from four Egyptian hospitals with the report of SPM carbapenemase
Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), currently listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as top priority critical pathogens, are a …
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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
Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is swiftly increasing all over the world. In Africa, it manifests more in pathogenic bacteria in …
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Prevalence and characterization of antimicrobial resistance among gram-negative bacteria isolated from febrile hospitalized patients in central Ethiopia
Abstract Background Infectious diseases are among the leading causes of death in many low-income countries, such as Ethiopia. Without reliable …
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Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and its clinical implications in Ethiopia: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major public health challenges in Ethiopia. However, there is no comprehensive summary of …
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Overuse of antibiotics in maternity and neonatal wards, a descriptive report from public hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Overuse of antibiotics is a major challenge and undermines measures to control drug resistance worldwide. Postnatal women and newborns …
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Animal source food eating habits of outpatients with antimicrobial resistance in Bukavu, D.R. Congo
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance is a public health concern in Democratic Republic Congo and worldwide. It is usually caused by antibiotic …
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Genomic analysis of Staphylococcus aureus from the West African Dwarf (WAD) goat in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus can colonize various host species, and human-animal interaction is a significant factor for cross-species transmission. However, data …
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Evaluation of GeneXpert PA assay compared to genomic and (semi-)quantitative culture methods for direct detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in endotracheal aspirates
INTRODUCTION: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Rapid and accurate detection of lower respiratory tract colonization …
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Characterisation of mobile colistin resistance genes (mcr-3 and mcr-5) in river and storm water in regions of the Western Cape of South Africa
BACKGROUND: Colistin is regarded as a last-resort antimicrobial against multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria (GNB), therefore the dissemination of colistin resistance …
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Tanzanian primary healthcare workers’ experiences of antibiotic prescription and understanding of antibiotic resistance in common childhood infections: a qualitative phenomenographic study
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance is a threat to global child health. Primary healthcare workers play a key role in antibiotic stewardship …