Environmental surveillance of ESBL and carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacteria in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital.

Joseph Elikem Efui AcolatseEdward A R PortalIan BoostromGeorge AkafityMavis Puopelle DakroahVictoria J ChalkerKirsty SandsOwen B Spiller

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2022)

showing a high diversity of carbapenamases present as a reservoir in a hospital setting. Findings of multi-drug resistant bacteria from multiple environmental sites throughout the hospital will inform future IPC practices and aid research prioritisation for AMR in Ghana.

Keyphrases

drug resistant
acinetobacter baumannii
multidrug resistant
klebsiella pneumoniae
healthcare
gram negative
escherichia coli
primary care
acute care
public health
human health
adverse drug
electronic health record