Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogens Causing Community Acquired Urinary Tract Infections among Patients Attending Health Facilities in Mwanza and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogens Causing Community Acquired Urinary Tract Infections among Patients Attending Health Facilities in Mwanza and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

In low-income countries, the empirical treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) without laboratory confirmation is very common, especially in primary health facilities. This scenario often leads to unnecessary and ineffective antibiotic prescriptions, prompting the emergence and spread of antimi...

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Main Authors: Vitus Silago, Nyambura Moremi, Majigo Mtebe, Erick Komba, Salim Masoud, Fauster X. Mgaya, Mariam M. Mirambo, Helmut A. Nyawale, Stephen E. Mshana, Mecky Isaac Matee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
community acquired urinary tract infections
multidrug resistant bacteria
surveillance
uropathogens
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/12/1718

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