Implementation of a standardised and quality-assured enhanced gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance programme in accordance with WHO protocols in Kampala, Uganda.

Francis KakoozaPatrick MusinguziMeklit WorknehRichard WalwemaPeter KyambaddeEmmanuel MandeChristopher LubegaJhamira M NakasiReuben KiggunduMatthew M HamillBernard S BagayaMohammed LamordeMagnus UnemoYukari C Manabe

Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2020)

We established a standardised, quality-assured WHO EGASP. Using Etest, 458 isolates were characterised, with associated epidemiological surveillance data, in 1.5 years, which by far exceed the minimum 100 isolates per year and country requested in the WHO Global GASP, to detect AMR levels with confidence. These isolates with the epidemiological data can be used to develop population level interventions.

Keyphrases

genetic diversity
public health
electronic health record
quality improvement
big data
primary care
staphylococcus aureus
physical activity
study protocol
randomized controlled trial