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Bridging knowledge and practice gaps in antimicrobial stewardship among veterinary professionals in Zambia’s poultry sector: a mixed-methods pre–post intervention study
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to animal health, food security, and public health globally, with poultry production systems …
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Drivers influencing antibiotics use in pediatric wards across five public hospitals in Zanzibar: a WHO multiple point prevalence survey
Background: Strengthening antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs is a major public health strategy to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use (AMU) and averting …
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Awareness and practices regarding antimicrobial resistance among livestock farmers in Northern Uganda
Background Antimicrobial use in animals may contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which poses direct risks to animal health and welfare …
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Assessment of antimicrobial use and stewardship practices among animal health practitioners, veterinary drug retailers and cattle keepers in Mvomero, Tanzania
Background: Antimicrobial misuse in livestock is a key driver of antimicrobial residues and resistance (AMR), yet knowledge, attitudes, and practices …
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Epidemiology and predictors of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in intensive care units of a tertiary hospital in Somalia: a five-year retrospective study (2019–2024)
Background Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDRE) represent a critical threat in intensive care units, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where surveillance …
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Human–environmental overlap of resistant Enterobacterales: genomic evidence linking coastal waters and community carriage of antimicrobial resistance in a low- and middle-income setting
Background Coastal waters contaminated by antimicrobial resistant hotspots may serve as reservoirs for third-generation cephalosporin resistant Enterobacterales (3GCR-E), extended-spectrum β-lactamase …
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Zoonotic potential of ESBL-producing coliforms in pastorally managed ruminants with subclinical mastitis in Plateau State, Nigeria
Background Environmental coliform bacteria are frequently the cause of subclinical mastitis (SCM), a serious health issue in the dairy industry. …
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National antibiotic consumption for human use in Chad (2017–2021): a descriptive cross-sectional study
Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) to commonly used antibiotics is significant in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In SSA, Chad has one of …
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The burden, risk factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae carriage among neonates and their surroundings at a referral hospital in the Moshi municipality
Introduction Infections are a major driver of broad-spectrum antibiotic use. This wide use of antibiotics contributes to the emergence of …
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Factors influencing the frequency, knowledge, attitudes and practices of antibiotic use in commercial layer chicken farms, Tanzania
Introduction: Indiscriminate use of veterinary antibiotics significantly contributes to the current antibiotic resistance in the world. The primary objective of …
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A retrospective review of the common childhood illnesses and the indications for antibiotic prescription at community hospital in Malawi
Background: Childhood remains a vulnerable period and a key determiner for adult health. Various illnesses experienced by children in their …
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Antimicrobial resistance of clinical bacterial isolates according to the WHO’s AWaRe and the ECDC-MDR classifications: the pattern in Ghana’s Bono East Region
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a significant health challenge globally and nations have the responsibility to maintain a constant surveillance …
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Antimicrobial resistance control activities at a tertiary hospital in a low-resource setting: an example of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi
Background: Addressing AMR has been most problematic in low- and middle-income countries, which lack infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and robust data …
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Allele distribution and phenotypic resistance to ciprofloxacin and gentamicin among extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from the urine, stool, animals, and environments of patients with presumptive urinary tract infection in Tanzania
Background Additional antimicrobial resistance to extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli exhausts treatment options. We investigated allele distribution and resistance to …
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profile of bacterial foodborne pathogens in Nile tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) at points of retail sale in Nairobi, Kenya
Proteus spp., Staphylococcus spp., Pseudeomonas spp., and pathogenic Vibrios are among the major foodborne pathogens associated with the consumption of …
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A spectrum of non-spore-forming fermentative and non-fermentative Gram-negative bacteria: multi-drug resistance, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase, and carbapenemase production
Background In developing countries, the co-existence of a high burden of infectious diseases caused by Gram-negative bacteria and the rapid …
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Point prevalence survey on antibiotic use in the hospitals of Mauritius
Background: This study aims at determining the antibiotic prescribing pattern in admitted patients in the regional public hospitals of Mauritius. …
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Gaps in the implementation of national core elements for sustainable antimicrobial use in the WHO-African region
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a leading global health and economic threat of the 21st century, with Africa …
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Antimicrobial resistance in fish and poultry: Public health implications for animal source food production in Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant threat to global public health. Specifically, excessive usage of antimicrobials in food animal production …
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Point prevalence survey to assess antibiotic prescribing pattern among hospitalized patients in a county referral hospital in Kenya
Antibiotic resistance causes higher morbidity and mortality and higher healthcare costs. One of the factors influencing the emergence of antibiotic …