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Prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in Africa in one health approach: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Surveillance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria integrating whole genome sequencing and epidemiological information - a global, systematic review, 2012-2023.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2026Pooled it
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus prevalence and its association along the food chain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy · 2025Pooled it
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- [In vitro and in vivo antibacterial effects of the mitochondrial antioxidant Visomitin againstZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026Article
- Dissemination of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium between humans and fishes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Cross-domain antimicrobial resistance in poultry farming: A One Health assessment of antimicrobial use and multidrug resistance in Kiambu County, Kenya.Veterinary world · 2026Article
- A One-Health Perspective onEnvironmental health insights · 2026Review
- Asymptomatic faecal carriage of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci among inpatients and outpatients in a Kenyan hospital: a cross-sectional study.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Underuse and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Among Hospitalized Children in a National Referral Hospital in Kenya: A Five-Year Retrospective Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessment of Factors Contributing to Infection Severity and High Levels of Drug Resistance in Clinical Enterococcus Isolates.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2025Article
- One Health Field Approach Applied to Leptospirosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Across Humans, Animals and the Environment.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci: Current Understandings of Resistance in Relation to Transmission and Preventive Strategies.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Enterococcus faecium: evolution, adaptation, pathogenesis and emerging therapeutics.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2024Review
- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Colonization Risk Factors Among HIV-Positive Patients in Health-Care Facilities in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia.Infection and drug resistance · 2024Article
- Antimicrobial resistance and whole genome sequencing of novel sequence types of Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, and Enterococcus durans isolated from livestock.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Telehealth as a Component of One Health: a Position Paper.Yearbook of medical informatics · 2023Review
- Therapeutic Options and Outcomes for the Treatment of Children with Gram-Positive Bacteria with Resistances of Concern: A Systematic Review.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Vancomycin Resistance inMicroorganisms · 2022Review
- High-Resolution Genotyping Unveils Identical Ampicillin-ResistantMicroorganisms · 2022Article
- Reagentless Sensing of Vancomycin Using an Indium Tin Oxide Electrode Grafted with Molecularly Imprinted Polymer including Ferrocenyl Group.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci are a global challenge currently as reported by the World Health Organization. It is also important to recognize that combating antimicrobial resistance needs to recognize the interconnections between people, animals, plants and their shared environment in creating public health, the so-called One Health approach. Although the presence of VRE has been described in many regions of the world, there is a lack of comprehensive data indicating their prevalence of in Africa. Therefore, this study aimed to aggregate the result of studies describing VRE reported across multiple regions in Africa. A literature search was conducted on PubMed, Google scholar, and Hinari with the term "Vancomycin resistance enterococcus in Africa" on August 1-3, 2019. All available articles were downloaded to "Endnote version 7.1" then to Microsoft Word 2013. Articles determined to meet our criteria for the review was extracted to Microsoft Excel 2013. Those articles that reported the prevalence of vancomycin resistance Enterococcus obtained from all sample types and published from 2010 to 2019 in the English language were included for the review. A meta-analysis was conducted with OpenMetaAnalyst version R.3.1.0 software. The effect size was determined using a binary random effect model and statically significant considered when p < 0.05. Heterogeneity determined with the inconsistency index. A leave one out analysis used to perform the sensitivity analysis. There were 151 articles identified from the database searches; of this, 36 articles included after extensive review with two independent authors. Out of 4073 samples collected, 1488 isolates identified with an overall pooled prevalence of VRE 26.8% (95% CI; 10.7-43.0%) in Africa with a one-health perspective. The analysis showed that considerable heterogeneity among the studies (I
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