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

Year: 2017

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

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.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid2401.171112

Authors: Henry Kajumbula, Ayako Wendy Fujita, Olive Mbabazi, Christine Najjuka, Charles Izale, Andrew Akampurira, Steven Aisu, Mohammed Lamorde, Richard Walwema, Nathan C. Bahr, David B. Meya, David R. Boulware, Yukari C. Manabe

Institutions: University of Minnesota, Johns Hopkins University, University of Kansas, Emory University, Mulago Hospital, Ministry of Health, Makerere University

Language: English

Topic: Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Subfield: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, University of Minnesota, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

OpenAlex ID: W2774930500

FWCI: 1.947

Cites: 10

Cited by: 48

Related to: 10