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SynthesisJournal of epidemiology and global health2024

Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance Among Women with Post-Partum Infections in Low-Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

Caterina Monari, Lorenzo Onorato, Nicola Coppola, Mario C B Raviglione, Giorgia Gon

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Synthesis in Journal of epidemiology and global health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Caterina MonariInfectious Diseases Unit, AOU Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Lorenzo OnoratoSection of Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L. Armanni 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Nicola CoppolaSection of Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L. Armanni 5, 80131, Naples, Italy. nicola.coppola@unicampania.it.
Mario C B RaviglioneMACH Centre, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Giorgia GonDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITCentre for Multidisciplinary Research in Health Science · ITLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDue to the rising incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, especially in Low-Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), post-partum infections represent a significant treatment challenge.

methodsWe performed a systematic review of the literature from January 2005 to February 2023 to quantify the frequency of maternal post-partum infections due to MDR pathogens in LMICs, focusing on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and/or extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales. SECONDARY

objectivesdescription of antimicrobials' prescriptions.

findingsWe included 22 studies with 14,804 total bacterial isolates from 12 countries, mostly from WHO African-Region. Twelve papers described wound- and 10 puerperal-infections. Seven were high-quality articles. Seventeen studies reported data on MRSA, and 18 on ESBL-producing Enterobacterales. Among high-quality studies, MRSA ranged from 9.8% in Ghana to 91.2% in Uganda; ESBL-producing Enterobacterales ranged from 22.8% in Ukraine to 95.2% in Uganda. Nine articles, mostly on C-sections, described different protocols for antibiotic prophylaxis and/or post-partum treatment.

interpretationWe described a high burden of post-partum infections caused by MRSA and/or ESBL-producing Enterobacterales in LMICs, but only a few studies met quality standards. There is an urgent need for high-quality studies to better describe the real burden of antimicrobial resistance in low-resource settings and inform policies to contain the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms.

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Developing CountriesAnti-Bacterial AgentsDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialFemaleHumansMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusPostpartum PeriodPregnancyPuerperal InfectionStaphylococcal InfectionsAnti-Bacterial AgentsESBLLow-middle-income countriesMDROMRSA

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PMID38630391
PMCPMC11176113
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