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High rates of multi-drug resistant gram-negative organisms associated with surgical site infections in a teaching hospital in Ghana.

Antoinette A A Bediako-BowanJørgen A L KurtzhalsKåre MølbakAppiah-Korang LabiEnid OwusuMercy J Newman
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)
The predominance of Gram-negative organisms and the high level of multi-drug resistance indicate a need to re-evaluate antibiotic prophylaxis and treatment protocols in surgical practice in low- and middle-income countries.
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