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| Title |
Antimicrobial resistance in human and animal pathogens in Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and Tanzania: an urgent need of a sustainable surveillance system
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| Published in |
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, October 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1476-0711-12-28 |
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| Authors |
Stephen E Mshana, Mecky Matee, Mark Rweyemamu |
| Abstract |
A review of the published and unpublished literature on bacterial resistance in human and animals was performed. Sixty-eight articles/reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia were reviewed. The majority of these articles were from Tanzania. There is an increasing trend in the incidence of antibiotic resistance; of major concern is the increase in multidrug- resistant Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholera, non-typhoid Salmonella and other pathogens responsible for nosocomial infections. The increase in methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producers in the countries under review confirms the spread of these clones worldwide. Clinical microbiology services in these countries need to be strengthened in order to allow a coordinated surveillance for antimicrobial resistance and provide data for local treatment guidelines and for national policies to control antimicrobial resistance. While the present study does not provide conclusive evidence to associate the increasing trend in antibiotic resistance in humans with the use of antibiotics in animals, either as feed additives or veterinary prescription, we strongly recommend a one-health approach of systematic surveillance across the public and animal health sectors, as well as the adherence to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)-OIE (World Organization of animal Health) -WHO(World Health Organization) recommendations for non-human antimicrobial usage. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 392 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 2 | <1% |
| Kenya | 2 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Mozambique | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 384 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 82 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 47 | 12% |
| Researcher | 44 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 39 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 26 | 7% |
| Other | 63 | 16% |
| Unknown | 91 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 87 | 22% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 57 | 15% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 28 | 7% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 27 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 16 | 4% |
| Other | 66 | 17% |
| Unknown | 111 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 12. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 November 2023.
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