The Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infections and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns: A Nine-Year Retrospective Study at St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, Ghana.

John Gameli Deku Mavis Popuelle Dakorah Sylvester Yao Lokpo Verner N Orish Francis Abeku Ussher Godsway Edem Kpene Vida Angmorkie Eshun Eunice Agyei Waldermer Attivor James Osei-Yeboah

Published in: Journal of tropical medicine (2019)

Bloodstream infection and antimicrobial resistance are high in patients seeking healthcare in Akwatia. This therefore calls for concerted efforts aimed at reducing the incidence in the study area.

Keyphrases

antimicrobial resistance
healthcare
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
mental health
prognostic factors
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
acute care
klebsiella pneumoniae
affordable care act