Protocol for an interdisciplinary cross-sectional study investigating the social, biological and community-level drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR): Holistic Approach to Unravel Antibacterial Resistance in East Africa (HATUA).
Benon B AsiimweJohn KiiruStephen E MshanaStella NeemaKatherine KeenanMike KesbyJoseph R MwangaDerek J SloanBlandina T MmbagaV Anne SmithStephen H GillespieAndy G LynchAlison SandemanJohn StellingAlison M ElliottDavid M AanensenGibson E KibikiWilber SabiitiMatthew T G Holdennull nullPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Approvals have been obtained from all national and local ethical review bodies in East Africa and the UK. Results will be disseminated in communities, with local and global policy stakeholders, and in academic circles. They will have great potential to inform policy, improve clinical practice and build regional pathogen surveillance capacity.