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ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2023

Whole-genome sequencing for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Ecuador: present and future implications.

William Calero-Cáceres, Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez, Temmy Sunyoto, Cícero-Armídio Gomes-Dias, Carlos Bastidas-Caldes, Ma Soledad Ramírez, Anthony D Harries

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Article in Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors.

William Calero-CáceresUTA-RAM One Health Department of Food and Biotechnology Science and Engineering Universidad Técnica de Ambato Ambato Ecuador UTA-RAM One Health, Department of Food and Biotechnology Science and Engineering, Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Ambato, Ecuador.
Nimer Ortuño-GutiérrezDamien Foundation Brussels Belgium Damien Foundation, Brussels, Belgium.
Temmy SunyotoMSF OCB Luxembourg Operational Research (LuxOR) Unit Luxembourg Luxembourg MSF OCB Luxembourg Operational Research (LuxOR) Unit, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
Cícero-Armídio Gomes-DiasDepartment of Basic Health Sciences Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre Porto Alegre Brazil Department of Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Carlos Bastidas-CaldesFaculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences Universidad de las Américas Quito Ecuador Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, Ecuador.
Ma Soledad RamírezDepartment of Biological Science College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics California State University Fullerton Fullerton USA Department of Biological Science, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, USA.
Anthony D HarriesInternational Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Paris France International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Whole-genome sequencing is becoming the gold standard for pathogen characterization and offers considerable advantages for understanding the evolution and dissemination of new determinants of antimicrobial resistance. Despite the benefits of whole-genome sequencing for pathogen characterization, implementation costs and lack of expertise may limit its use by public health laboratories. This article reviews the advantages of whole-genome sequencing for pathogen characterization and the current status of the use of whole-genome sequencing for antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ecuador. A roadmap is suggested for including whole-genome sequencing for pathogen characterization based on the needs of the health reference institutions through alliances with Ecuadorian universities. Establishing a partnership between public health institutions and academia would be valuable for clinicians, policy-makers, and epidemiologists who could then take reasonable measures in those areas and establish a basis for adapting One Health strategies to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Ecuador.

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drug resistance, microbialEcuadorEnvironmental health surveillancewhole genome sequencing

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PMID37082537
PMCPMC10105595

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