ReviewAfrican journal of laboratory medicine2023
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in human health in Tanzania: 2016-2021.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Tanzania: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Pediatric empiric antibiotic use and resistance patterns at a single tertiary care hospital in Tanzania.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- The interlinked crisis: pharmaceutical pollution as a driver of antimicrobial resistance in East Africa: an urgent call for ecopharmacovigilance and one health approach.One health outlook · 2026Review
- One health analysis of antimicrobial resistance inBioinformatics advances · 2026Article
- Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Isolates at a Rural Hospital in Southern Malawi.BioMed research international · 2026Article
- Strategies and challenges in containing antimicrobial resistance in East Africa: a focus on laboratory-based surveillance.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Article
- Deploying Metagenomics to Characterize Microbial Pathogens During Outbreak of Acute Febrile Illness Among Children in Tanzania.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence of ESBL-producingOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Review
- Retrospective antimicrobial consumption surveillance at health facility level in Dodoma Region, Tanzania.BMJ open · 2025Article
- National consumption of antimicrobials in Tanzania: 2020-2022.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2025Article
- Surgical prophylaxis in Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania - learning from a point prevalence survey.Infection prevention in practice · 2025Article
- Implementation of Patient Complaint Management Mechanisms for Quality Improvement in Maternal Health Services: Exploration of Provider Perspectives at Mkuranga District Hospital.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- PHENOTYPIC ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PROFILES OF GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA IN CLINICAL SAMPLES PRE AND DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT ZONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN TANZANIA.African journal of infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Assessment of the pathogen genomics landscape highlights disparities and challenges for effective AMR Surveillance and outbreak response in the East African community.BMC public health · 2024Article
- On-site evaluation as external quality assessment of microbiology laboratories involved in sentinel laboratory-based antimicrobial resistance surveillance network in Burkina Faso.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2024Article
- A one health approach to tackling AMR and why gender matters: findings from pastoralist communities in Tanzania.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Article
- A Narrative Review of Recent Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in Ambulatory Care in Tanzania: Findings and Implications.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance plays an important role in early detection of resistant strains of pathogens and informs treatments decisions at local, regional and national levels. In 2017, Tanzania developed a One Health AMR Surveillance Framework to guide establishment of AMR surveillance systems in the human and animal sectors. Aim: We reviewed AMR surveillance studies in Tanzania to document progress towards establishing an AMR surveillance system and determine effective strengthening strategies. Methods: We conducted a literature review on AMR studies conducted in Tanzania by searching Google Scholar, PubMed, and the websites of the Tanzania Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization for articles written in English and published from January 2012 to March 2021 using relevant search terms. Additionally, we reviewed applicable guidelines, plans, and reports from the Tanzanian Ministry of Health. Results: We reviewed 10 articles on AMR in Tanzania, where studies were conducted at hospitals in seven of Tanzania's 26 regions between 2012 and 2019. Nine AMR sentinel sites had been established, and there was suitable and clear coordination under 'One Health'. However, sharing of surveillance data between sectors had yet to be strengthened. Most studies documented high resistance rates of Gram-negative bacteria to third-generation cephalosporins. There were few laboratory staff who were well trained on AMR. Conclusion: Important progress has been made in establishing a useful, reliable AMR surveillance system. Challenges include a need to develop, implement and build investment case studies for the sustainability of AMR surveillance in Tanzania and ensure proper use of third-generation cephalosporins. What this study adds: This article adds to the knowledge base of AMR trends in Tanzania and progress made in the implementation of AMR surveillance in human health sector as a contribution to the global AMR initiatives to reduce AMR burden worldwide. It has highlighted key gaps that need policy and implementation level attention.
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