[HTML][HTML] Combating the menace of antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a review on stewardship, surveillance and diagnostic strategies

BH Gulumbe, UA Haruna, J Almazan… - Biological procedures …, 2022 - Springer
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has threatened not only our ability to deal
with common infectious diseases but also the management of life-threatening complications …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of antibiotic resistance of foodborne pathogenic bacteria in West Africa between 2010 and 2020

NS Somda, A Tankoano, A Métuor-Dabiré… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective In the past, studies on antimicrobial resistance were carried out on pathogens in
the clinical areas. However, since then, this phenomenon has become a general case both …

[HTML][HTML] High prevalence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in Northwest Nigeria

A Olowo-Okere, YKE Ibrahim, LZ Nabti, BO Olayinka - Germs, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods A total of 735 non-duplicate clinical bacterial isolates were collected between
January and July 2019, from among specimens processed by the diagnostic microbiological …

Microbial contamination of Naira notes circulating in Bauchi metropolis: prevalence, microbial load and detection of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing …

M Usman, J Sani, A Ibrahim, A Olowo-okere - African Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - ajol.info
Background: Globally, contamination of banknotes with various microbial species is
increasingly being reported. This usually results from improper handling during exchange of …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance and ESBL production in Escherichia coli from various sources in Aba metropolis, Nigeria

MU Ajuga, K Otokunefor, OE Agbagwa - Bulletin of the National Research …, 2021 - Springer
Background The increase in multidrug resistance (MDR) among pathogenic bacteria
responsible for infectious diseases has led to lack of effectiveness of some antibiotics. The …

[PDF][PDF] Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Prescription and Indicators in a Tertiary Healthcare Center in Southern Nigeria

A Awopeju, N Robinson, L Ossai-Chidi… - South Asian J Res …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Background: Antimicrobial stewardship programmes are interventions which have been
developed to address irrational and inappropriate use particularly in health care centers …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on the prevalence of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from milk and milk products in Nigeria

Y Aliyu, RC Reuben, IO Abdullahi… - PAMJ-One …, 2022 - one-health.panafrican-med-journal …
The reports of increasing occurrence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus aureus
from milk and milk products across Nigeria constitute a significant public health threat. This …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic relatedness in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from clinical isolates using enterobacterial repetitive intergenic …

N Tanko, OA Tolulope, BR Olajumoke… - … journal of health …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the genetic relatedness of extended-
spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli using the enterobacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic prescription patterns in paediatric wards of Rivers state university teaching hospital, southern Nigeria: A point prevalence survey

DC Briggs, IL Oboro, M Bob-Manuel, SC Amadi… - Nigerian Health …, 2023 - ajol.info
Background: Antimicrobial resistance remains a threat to patient safety andhealthcare
outcomes and largely arises from inappropriate antimicrobial prescriptions. This study aimed …

Occurrence of CTX-M, SHV and TEM β-lactamase genes in Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria recovered from wastewater of a privately …

OA Banjo, AO Adekanmbi, AA Oyelade - Gene Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The possibility of the dissemination of resistant bacteria and antimicrobials from
healthcare facilities into shared environment is a threat to human health. This study …