Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant pathogens from blood cultures: results from a laboratory based nationwide surveillance in Ghana

Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant pathogens from blood cultures: results from a laboratory based nationwide surveillance in Ghana

Abstract Background Blood stream infections (BSI) are critical medical conditions with high morbidity and mortality. There is paucity of information on BSI from surveillance studies in Ghana. Aim This study sought to demonstrate how useful BSI data can be gleaned from population-based surveillance,...

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Main Authors: Japheth Awuletey Opintan, Mercy Jemima Newman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Bloodstream infections
Antimicrobial drug resistance
Blood culture
Surveillance
Methicillin resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0221-0

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