Open AccessGastrointestinal Tract Colonization Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria and Associated Factors Among Orthopaedic Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: Implications for Infection Prevention
Author(s) -
Jeremiah Seni,
Inyasi Lawrence Akaro,
Baraka Mkinze,
Zengo Kashinje,
Modest Benard,
Gerald Mboowa,
Dickson Aruhomukama,
Ivan Sserwadda,
Moses Joloba,
Stephen E. Mshana,
Benson R. Kidenya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s303860
Subject(s) - medicine , tanzania , odds ratio , acinetobacter , antibiotic resistance , drug resistance , veterinary medicine , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , environmental science , environmental planning
The dual burden of road traffic accidents and antimicrobial resistance in orthopaedic infections is challenging already strained health-care systems. Limited information exists in Tanzania on antimicrobial resistance surveillance to delineate the potential sources of multi-drug-resistant bacteria for specific mitigation strategies among orthopaedic patients.