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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