Antimicrobial resistance rates and surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa: where are we now?

S Kariuki, K Kering, C Wairimu, R Onsare… - Infection and drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Although antimicrobials have traditionally been used to treat infections and
improve health outcomes, resistance to commonly used antimicrobials has posed a major …

Approaches for characterizing and tracking hospital-associated multidrug-resistant bacteria

KS Blake, JH Choi, G Dantas - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Hospital-associated infections are a major concern for global public health. Infections with
antibiotic-resistant pathogens can cause empiric treatment failure, and for infections with …

Multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospital wastewater of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana

DS Addae-Nuku, FCN Kotey… - Environmental …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top 10 public health threats. One
approach to tackling the AMR menace could involve expanding the range of AMR …

Environmental surveillance of ESBL and carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacteria in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital

JEE Acolatse, EAR Portal, I Boostrom, G Akafity… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Background The burden of antibiotic resistant infection is mainly felt in low-to-middle income
countries, where the rate of antimicrobial resistance is largely under-surveyed and under …

Comprehensive genomic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from atopic dermatitis patients in Japan: correlations with disease severity, eruption type …

S Obata, J Hisatsune, H Kawasaki… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Atopic dermatitis (AD) shows frequent recurrence. Staphylococcus aureus is the primary
microbial component in AD and is associated with disease activity. However, traditional …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and diversity of Staphylococcus aureus in the Zambian dairy value chain: A public health concern

BSJ Phiri, BM Hang'ombe, E Mulenga… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus is an important opportunistic pathogen of both humans and animals.
It can cause several diseases, including mastitis, as well as food poisoning by production of …

Nasopharyngeal carriage, spa types and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of Staphylococcus aureus from healthy children less than 5 years in Eastern Uganda

DP Kateete, BB Asiimwe, R Mayanja, B Mujuni… - BMC Infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Staphylococcus aureus carriage is a known risk factor for staphylococcal
disease. However, the carriage rates vary by country, demographic group and profession …

Molecular epidemiology and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in Enterococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp., and Streptococcus spp. in Africa: a systematic review …

J Osei Sekyere, E Mensah - Annals of the New York Academy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A systematic review of antibiotic‐resistant Gram‐positive bacteria in Africa from a One
Health perspective is lacking. Here, we report result from a search for English‐language …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage among patients with diabetes at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

RB Anafo, Y Atiase, FCN Kotey, NTKD Dayie… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Aim To investigate the epidemiology of S. aureus and MRSA nasal carriage among people
with diabetes at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, including the prevalence …

Utilising cumulative antibiogram data to enhance antibiotic stewardship capacity in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana

MP Dakorah, E Agyare, JEE Acolatse, G Akafity… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2022 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health challenge with its
impact felt disproportionately in Western Sub-Saharan Africa. Routine microbiology …