Prevalence of antimicrobial drug resistant bacteria carried by in- and outpatients attending a secondary care hospital in Zambia

Prevalence of antimicrobial drug resistant bacteria carried by in- and outpatients attending a secondary care hospital in Zambia

Abstract Objective Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing global health problem. Very little data on resistance patterns of pathogenic bacteria in low-income countries exist. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of antimicrobial drug resistant bacteria carried by in- and outpatient...

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Main Authors: Marjolijn M. B. Nagelkerke, Kapembwa Sikwewa, Dennis Makowa, Irene de Vries, Simon Chisi, J. Wendelien Dorigo-Zetsma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Antibiotic stewardship
Community carriership
Hospitalization
MRSA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2710-x

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