ArticleAfrican journal of laboratory medicine2024
ESKAPE pathogen incidence and antibiotic resistance in patients with bloodstream infections at a referral hospital in Limpopo, South Africa, 2014-2019: A cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Tanzania: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Antimicrobial resistance trends of ESKAPEE pathogens isolated from intensive care unit patients at a tertiary care hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia: a retrospective study (2020-2024).Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections and their clinical impact at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali in Rwanda: a retrospective descriptive-analytical study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Background: There is a paucity of research on the incidence and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Objective: This study reports on the incidence and AMR of bloodstream ESKAPE pathogens at a referral hospital in northern South Africa. Methods: This retrospective descriptive study used routinely collected bloodstream isolates (pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing performed using automated systems) from the South African National Health Laboratory Service, from January 2014 to December 2019. Resistant phenotypes analysed included methicillin-resistant Results: The ESKAPE pathogen incidence rate was stable from 2014 to 2019 ( Conclusion: Routine data provide essential information on the incidence of ESKAPE pathogens and AMR phenotypes, serving as a basis for an antibiogram, a surveillance tool in antibiotic stewardship programmes. What this study adds: The study provided local information on the incidence and AMR pattern of ESKAPE pathogens, which is essential when developing empiric treatment protocols for appropriate antibiotic prescribing and infection prevention and control practices.
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