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Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Blood Culture Isolates at a Tertiary Hospital, Uganda

Authors :
Yukari C. Manabe
Henry Kajumbula
Steven Aisu
Mohammed Lamorde
Charles Izale
Andrew Akampurira
David R. Boulware
Christine F. Najjuka
Nathan C. Bahr
Ayako Wendy Fujita
David B. Meya
Richard Walwema
Olive Mbabazi
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 174-175 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018.

Abstract

We summarize antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR) patterns from blood cultures at a tertiary hospital in Uganda. High rates of resistance to first-line antibiotic drugs were observed among Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative organisms. Microbiology services with susceptibility testing should be strengthened to support standardized reporting of AMR data in sub-Saharan Africa.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806059 and 10806040
Volume :
24
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....81364cfa058ecd7983a0a6714d885d3f