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Multicountry Distribution and Characterization of Extended-spectrum β-Lactamase–associated Gram-negative Bacteria From Bloodstream Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author(s) -
Trevor Toy,
Gi Deok Pak,
Trung Pham Duc,
James I. Campbell,
Muna Ahmed El Tayeb,
Vera von Kalckreuth,
Justin Im,
Ursula Panzner,
Ligia María Cruz Espinoza,
Daniel Eibach,
Denise Dekker,
Se Eun Park,
Hyon Jin Jeon,
Frank Konings,
Ondari D. Mogeni,
Leonard Cosmas,
Morten Bjerregaard-Andersen,
Nagla Gasmelseed,
Julian T. Hertz,
Anna Jaeger,
Ralf Krumkamp,
Benedikt Ley,
Kamala Thriemer,
Leon Parfait Kabore,
A Niang,
Tiana Mirana Raminosoa,
Emmanuel Sampo,
Nimako Sarpong,
Abdramane Soura,
Ellis OwusuDabo,
Mekonnen Teferi,
Biruk Yeshitela,
Sven Poppert,
Jürgen May,
Jérôme H. Kim,
Yun Chon,
Jin Kyung Park,
Abraham Aseffa,
Robert F. Breiman,
Heidi SchüttGerowitt,
Peter Aaby,
Yaw AduSarkodie,
John A. Crump,
Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy,
Christian G. Meyer,
Amy Gassama Sow,
John D Clemens,
Thomas F. Wierzba,
Stephen Baker,
Florian Marks
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciz450
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , acinetobacter baumannii , medicine , multiplex polymerase chain reaction , salmonella , antibiotic resistance , enterobacteriaceae , acinetobacter , antibiotics , biology , polymerase chain reaction , bacteria , escherichia coli , gene , genetics , pseudomonas aeruginosa
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health concern, yet, there are noticeable gaps in AMR surveillance data in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to measure the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Gram-negative bacteria in bloodstream infections from 12 sentinel sites in sub-Saharan Africa.

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