Quality microbiological diagnostics and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, an essential component of antimicrobial resistance surveillance and control efforts in Pacific island nations

Problem: Emerging bacterial antimicrobial (antibiotic) resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human health. However, a majority of lower income countries do not have microbiological diagnostic testing for prompt, reliable confirmation of bloodstream infection and identification of AMR. Context: C...

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Main Authors: John Kenneth Ferguson, Jacklyn Joseph, Samson Kangapu, Evelyn Lavu, Hilda Zoleveke, Nicola Townell, Trevor Duke, Laurens Manning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2020-03-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
amr
cpe
Online Access:https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/656/962