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Train-the-Trainers in hand hygiene: a standardized approach to guide education in infection prevention and control
BACKGROUND: Harmonization in hand hygiene training for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals is lacking. We describe a standardized approach …
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Evidence of colistin resistance genes (mcr-1 and mcr-2) in wild birds and its public health implication in Egypt
Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance has become one of the most severe global threats to human and veterinary Medicine. colistin is …
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Bacterial pathogens and resistance causing community acquired paediatric bloodstream infections in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Despite a high mortality rate in childhood, there is limited evidence on the causes and outcomes of paediatric …
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Colonisation with pathogenic drug-resistant bacteria and Clostridioides difficile among residents of residential care facilities in Cape Town, South Africa: a cross-sectional prevalence study
Abstract Background Residential care facilities (RCFs) act as reservoirs for multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO). There are scarce data on colonisation with …
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The impact of a sterile processing program in Northwest Tanzania: a mixed-methods study
Background: Inadequate training of health care workers responsible for the sterilization of surgical instruments in low- and middle-income countries compromises …
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Egypt
Abstract Background Antibiotic use is largely under-regulated in Egypt leading to the emergence of resistant isolates. Carbapenems are last resort …
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Hand hygiene compliance and associated factors among health care providers in Central Gondar zone public primary hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia
Abstract Background Poor hand hygiene compliance is one in all the leading contributory factors to healthcare-associated infections. This is an …
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Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospital and community settings in Chad
Abstract Background Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) remains poorly documented in Africa. The objective of this study was …
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Patterns of self-medication with antibiotics in Maputo City: a qualitative study
Background: Mozambique classifies but does not yet enforce antibiotics as prescription-only-medicine (POM) allowing the public access to a variety of …
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Prescribing practices using WHO prescribing indicators and factors associated with antibiotic prescribing in six community pharmacies in Asmara, Eritrea: a cross-sectional study
Background: Antibiotics require more prudent prescribing, dispensing and administration than other medicines because these medicines are at a greater risk …
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Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of selected Enterobacteriaceae in wastewater samples from health facilities, abattoir, downstream rivers and a WWTP in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Evaluation of antimicrobial susceptibility profile of various bacterial pathogens in the health facilities, abattoirs and related environment is important to …
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Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from camel meat and slaughterhouse workers in Egypt
The emergence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) represents a challenge for the treatment of staphylococcal infections in both human and …
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Practice of over-the-counter dispensary of antibiotics for childhood illnesses in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a simulated patient encounter study
Background: Dispensary and use of antibiotics without prescriptions from qualified providers is a common practice in countries with poor pharmaceutical …
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Prevalence of enteric bacteria and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among food handlers in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia
Enteric bacterial pathogens are the major causes of food-borne gastroenteritis in humans and remain important public health problems worldwide. The …
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Bacteriology of community acquired pneumonia in adult patients at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is reported as a common cause of lower respiratory tract infection worldwide. Bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial …
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Distribution of quinolone resistance gene (qnr) in ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. in Lomé, Togo
Qnr genes are known to confer a low-level resistance to fluoroquinolone in Enterobacteriaceae . They are often found on the …
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Scenario-based simulation training for the WHO hand hygiene self-assessment framework
global hand hygiene campaign, launched in 2009 and celebrated annually on the 5th of May, features specific calls to action …
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Prevalence of plasmid-mediated AmpC in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from humans and from retail meat in Zagazig, Egypt
Background: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of plasmid-mediated AmpC (pAmpC) among Enterobacteriaceae isolated from humans …
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Phenotypic and molecular characterisations of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated in Madagascar
The present study aimed to perform a deep phenotypic and genotypic analysis of 15 clinical carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) strains …
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Blood culture result profile and antimicrobial resistance pattern: a report from neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Asella teaching and referral hospital, Asella, south East Ethiopia
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major public health emergencies worldwide, and this trend didn’t spare developing countries like Ethiopia. …
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