Background: The inappropriate use of antibiotics results in the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and adverse clinical and economic outcomes in hospital in-patients. A lack of institutional and national antibiotic guidelines promotes inappropriate antibiotic use. The objectives of this study are to...
The global surge in Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria is an issue of great concern. Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been implicated in several nosocomial infections, where it has caused grave complications in immunocompromised patients. This is the first study to report the prevalence of MDR P. aeruginosa is...
Background: Fragmented service provision and a lack of efficient cooperation between
health and welfare sectors serving children and families remain ongoing challenges in
South Africa. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic escalated this
fragmentation. A community of practice (CoP) was establi...
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major 21st Century global health challenge. The WHO African Region Member States committed to develop and implement multisectoral national action plans (NAPs) that address AMR, in line with the Global Action Plan (GAP).
Objective: The aim of this paper is ...
Drug Resistance, Microbial,
Health Strategies,
d0126470,
d0072390,
d0047840,
d0013640,
d0000712520,
d0556560,
ddcs0349180,
Surveys and Questionnaires,
d0149440
Nakku-Joloba, Edith;
Mboowa, Gerald;
Sengooba, Willy;
Kiyimba, Anthony;
Kigozi, Edgar;
Baluku, Hannington;
Alinaitwe, Lucy;
Nyote, Ronnie;
Kabahita, Jupiter Marina;
Mutumba, Paul;
Katabazi, Fred A;
Kiwanuka, Noah;
Sewankambo, Nelson;
Kateete, David P.
Background: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) management in sub-Saharan Africa is syndromic but molecular diagnostics provide quicker, sensitive diagnosis and treatment. Effective STD control hinges on identification and treatment of infected persons and sexual partner contact tracing.
Objectives: Thi...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases,
Sentinel Surveillance,
Pathology, Molecular,
Chlamydia trachomatis,
Gonorrhea,
Prevalence,
Drug Resistance, Microbial,
Sexual Partners,
Information Services,
Africa South of the Sahara
Trollip, André;
Renuka, Gadde;
Tjeerd, Datema;
Kamau, Gatwechi;
Linda, Oskam;
Zachary, Katz;
Whitelaw, Andrew;
Peter, Kinyanjui;
Njukeng, Patrick;
Wendifraw, Dawit A;
Mugerwa, Ibrahimm;
Najjuka, Grace;
Dayie, Nicholas;
Opintan, Japheth A;
Heidi, Albert.
Background: In low-resource settings, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is detected by traditional culture-based methods and ensuring the quality of such services is a challenge. The AMR Scorecard provides laboratories with a technical assessment tool for strengthening the quality of bacterial culture, iden...
Objectif.La tuberculose pulmonaire (TBP)continue d'être une cause majeure de morbidité et de mortalité dans le monde. La présente étude consistaità évaluer le diagnostic clinique de la radiographie pulmonaire et la résistance à la rifampicine, des patients admis en urgence et suspec...
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is a cosmopolitan and pathogenic microorganism associated with various diseases spectra and antimicrobial resistance of public health importance.Aim: This study determined the phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus isolated from patients in healthcare institutions in
Za...
Microbial infections remain a worldwide leading cause of death,despite the evolution of a large number of new antibiotics everyyear. Currently, several bacteria have developed resistanceagainst antibiotics drugs which remain a major issue inantibiotics drug discovery. This review provi...
Walter Fuller, L;
Omotayo Hamzat, T;
Aaron Aboderin, O;
Gahimbare, Laetitia;
Otridah, Kapona;
Yahaya, Ali A;
Watipaso, Kasambara;
Nikiema, Jean-Baptiste;
Ilboudo, Didier W;
Mirfin Mpundu, M.
In line with global instruments, within the last five years, two-thirds of all countries in the WHO Africa Region (WHO AFR) have developed a National Action Plan (NAP) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). We sought to evaluate progress made across the countries implementing NAP for effective response to AM...
