Antibiotic resistance in patients with clinical features of healthcare-associated infections in an urban tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study.

Sulaiman LakohLetian LiStephen SevalieXuejun GuoOlukemi AdekanmbiGuang YangOladimeji AdebayoLe YiJoshua M CokerShuchao WangTiecheng WangWeiyang SunAbdulrazaq G HabibEili Y Klein

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2020)

We demonstrated a high prevalence rate of ESBL-producing organisms which are a significant burden at the main tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone. Urgent action is needed to strengthen microbiological diagnostic infrastructure, initiate surveillance on antibiotic resistance and develop and implement policy framework on antibiotic stewardship.

Keyphrases

healthcare
risk factors
public health
escherichia coli
klebsiella pneumoniae
physical activity
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mental health
health information
affordable care act