Publications by authors named "Asanka Tennegedara"
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- Group A β haemolytic streptococcus (GAS) is a pathogen that causes various infections in humans, and this study analyzed 51 GAS isolates from invasive infections in Sri Lanka.
- The isolates were tested for resistance to antibiotics like erythromycin and tetracycline, revealing that all were susceptible to penicillin and showing diverse patterns of resistance and virulence markers.
- Key findings included a 70.6% non-susceptibility rate to tetracycline and the detection of significant virulence markers, indicating a varied genetic background among the isolates.
Introduction: Prescribers have a major role in preventing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through appropriate prescribing. However, in countries like Sri Lanka, where continuous professional development is not mandatory for license renewal and antimicrobial stewardship is not implemented, prescribing practices go largely unchecked.
Objectives: To identify the knowledge on antibiotic use and practices related to antibiotic prescribing among Sri Lankan doctors.
Background: Melioidosis is an emerging infection in the tropics caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Poorly controlled diabetes is a known risk factor. Melioidosis has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from a localized abscess to pneumonia to disseminated sepsis with multiorgan failure.
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