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 SpillerPublished 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.