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ReviewInternational health2025

Artificial intelligence-enhanced biosurveillance for antimicrobial resistance in sub-Saharan Africa.

Innocent Ayesiga, Michael Oppong Yeboah, Lenz Nwachinemere Okoro, Eneh Nchiek Edet, Jonathan Mawutor Gmanyami, Ahgu Ovye, Lorna Atimango, Bulus Naya Gadzama, Emilly Kembabazi, Pius Atwau

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Review in International health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Evolution of technology and disparities in antimicrobial stewardship: a narrative review.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Innocent AyesigaDepartment of Research, Ubora Foundation Africa, Kampala 759125, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0003-4126-4056
Michael Oppong YeboahSchool of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, River State 500001, Nigeria.
Lenz Nwachinemere OkoroDepartment of Community Medicine, David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu, Ebonyi State 480101, Nigeria.
Eneh Nchiek EdetDepartment of Community Health Ministry of Health; Akwa Ibom State, 520108, Nigeria.
Jonathan Mawutor GmanyamiGlobal Health and Infectious Diseases Group, Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kumasi GA107, Ghana.
Ahgu OvyeDepartment of Community Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State 930241, Nigeria.
Lorna AtimangoDepartment of Research, Ubora Foundation Africa, Kampala 759125, Uganda.
Bulus Naya GadzamaDepartment of Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State, 740272, Nigeria.
Emilly KembabaziDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala 10207, Uganda.
Pius AtwauCenter for Biomedical Engineering, India Institute of Technology, New Delhi 600036, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a critical global health threat, with significant impacts on individuals and healthcare systems, particularly in low-income countries. By 2019, AMR was responsible for >4.9 million fatalities globally, and projections suggest this could rise to 10 million annually by 2050 without effective interventions. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces considerable challenges in managing AMR due to insufficient surveillance systems, resulting in fragmented data. Technological advancements, notably artificial intelligence (AI), offer promising avenues to enhance AMR biosurveillance. AI can improve the detection, tracking and prediction of resistant strains through advanced machine learning and deep learning algorithms, which analyze large datasets to identify resistance patterns and develop predictive models. AI's role in genomic analysis can pinpoint genetic markers and AMR determinants, aiding in precise treatment strategies. Despite the potential, SSA's implementation of AI in AMR surveillance is hindered by data scarcity, infrastructural limitations and ethical concerns. This review explores what is known about the integration and applicability of AI-enhanced biosurveillance methodologies in SSA, emphasizing the need for comprehensive data collection, interdisciplinary collaboration and the establishment of ethical frameworks. By leveraging AI, SSA can significantly enhance its AMR surveillance capabilities, ultimately improving public health outcomes.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsArtificial IntelligenceBiosurveillanceDrug Resistance, BacterialAfrica South of the SaharaHumansMachine LearningAnti-Bacterial AgentsAMRAMR-biosurveillanceAMR biosurveillance in SSAAMR-technologyartificial intelligencebiosurveillance

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PMID39545538
PMCPMC12406795

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