Objectives The widespread intestinal carriage of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL E.
coli) among both patients and healthy individuals is alarming. However, the global …

Background. In the last decades, medicines have had an unprecedented positive effect on
health, leading to reduced mortality and disease burden and consequently to an improved …

Early development of the microbiome has been shown to affect general health and physical
development of the infant and, although some studies have been undertaken in high-income …

Background The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) have been
reported in clinical isolates obtained from various hospitals in Ethiopia. However, there is no …

Background The rates of resistant microorganisms which complicate the management of
healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are increasing worldwide and getting more serious …

Background Faecal carriage of ESBL-producing bacteria is a potential risk for transmission
and infection. Little is known about faecal carriage of antibiotic resistance in Tanzania. This …

Objective In this systematic review, we present the molecular epidemiology and knowledge
gaps of the carbapenem resistance in East Africa as well as the future probable research …

Background Urinary tract infection is a common cause of morbidity in pregnant women.
Emergence of antimicrobial resistance particularly ESBL production among bacterial …

Background Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria present an ever-
growing burden in the hospital and community settings. Data on the prevalence of ESBL …

While antibiotic resistance is rising to dangerously high levels, resistance mechanisms are
spreading globally among diverse bacterial species. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant …