Publications by authors named "Inyasi Lawrence Akaro"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on understanding the distribution of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) in patients and their hospital environment to improve infection prevention strategies.
- Researchers collected rectal swabs from patients and swabs from the hospital environment, identifying 209 ESBL isolates, with 15 being ESBL-Ec originating from both patients (53.3%) and the environment (46.7%).
- The findings revealed diverse strains of ESBL-Ec with multiple drug resistance genes and plasmids, indicating a need for routine screening upon patient admission to prevent infections.
Escherichia coli significantly causes nosocomial infections and rampant spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). There is limited data on genomic characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli from African clinical settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The dual burden of road traffic accidents and antimicrobial resistance in orthopaedic infections is challenging already strained health-care systems. Limited information exists in Tanzania on antimicrobial resistance surveillance to delineate the potential sources of multi-drug-resistant bacteria for specific mitigation strategies among orthopaedic patients.
Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted at Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza city between January and May 2020.