Prevalence and patterns of multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from sputum samples of patients with bacterial pneumonia at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

Prevalence and patterns of multidrug-resistant bacteria isolated from sputum samples of patients with bacterial pneumonia at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance affects the treatment of several bacterial infections, including pneumonia. This subsequently increased the morbidity and mortality rates of patients with bacterial pneumonia, especially in resource-limited settings. In this study, we aimed to determine t...

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Main Authors: Doreen Kamori, Dominic Renatus, Ambele M. Mwandigha, Edgar Emmanuel, Salim S. Masoud, Vulstan Shedura, Upendo O. Kibwana, Joel Manyahi, Agricola Joachim, Mtebe Majigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-07-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
Subjects:
Multidrug resistance
Pneumonia
Gram-negative bacteria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-024-01228-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-024-01228-9

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