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 …

Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and its clinical implications in Ethiopia: a systematic review

DF Berhe, GT Beyene, B Seyoum, M Gebre… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major public health challenges in
Ethiopia. However, there is no comprehensive summary of existing AMR data in the country …

Review and analysis of the overlapping threats of carbapenem and polymyxin resistant E. coli and Klebsiella in Africa

DM Venne, DM Hartley, MD Malchione, M Koch… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales are among the most serious
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threats. Emerging resistance to polymyxins raises the …

High Prevalence of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) in Human Samples from Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

AA Irekeola, RH Shueb, ENSE Abd Rahman… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
ABSTRACT Objectives The rise in Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) is
perturbing. To curb the menace of CRE, a comprehensive understanding of its prevalence …

[HTML][HTML] Superbugs: An invicible threat in post antibiotic era

D Chandrasekhar, CM Joseph, S Murali… - … and Global Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Superbug resistance is a very rare, invincible global problem arising as a threat
in hospitals as well as in the community. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus …

Molecular characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii from patients with prolonged hospital stays in three tertiary hospitals of Kano Metropolis, Northwestern Nigeria

A Bashir, AA Aliero, AM Idris, HU Takalmawa, S Faruk… - 2019 - nru.uncst.go.ug
Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most important opportunistic bacterial pathogens that
cause serious health care associated complications in hospitalized patients. This leads to …

Isolation and Characterization of Novel Cocktail Phages of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter Baumannii: https://doi. org/10.51412/psnnjp. 2023.5

NV Enwuru, JT Nzekwe, BO Ojo, AR Usman… - The Nigerian Journal of …, 2023 - psnnjp.org
Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial organism, classied as a critical
pathogen with multidrug-resistant (MDR) challenges thus, it is urgently necessary to develop …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge, attitude and practicing behaviour regarding antimicrobial use and awareness of antimicrobial resistance among clinicians

S Nishat, J Jalal, M Butul, SN Akhter… - International Journal of …, 2023 - academia.edu
Background: Antimicrobials' irrational use is leading to antimicrobial resistance. This
situation has become a public health care issue and must be tackled by clinicians. The …

Risk factors for the healthcare-associated antibiotic resistance in China

Q Chen - 2022 - archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de
Antimicrobial resistance and in particular antibiotic resistance (ABR) contribute to the failure
of infectious disease treatments, as well to the increased global morbidity and mortality …

Prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii in Urine Samples of Pregnant Women in South-East, Nigeria

MN Echendu, UO Ekuma… - Microbiology …, 2024 - repository.stmscientificarchives.com
Background: Pregnancy induces so many changes in the woman's body that likely
predisposes them to Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii which causes …