Publications by authors named "Maite Alfonso-Romero"
Article Synopsis
- Low- and middle-income countries, like Ghana, face significant challenges with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to limited microbiological studies and surveillance systems.
- A study conducted in 2022 at Saint Dominic's Hospital examined the prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) and Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) bacteria among clinical samples from 2905 patients, revealing that over half of the microorganisms tested showed MDR traits.
- The research identified key risk factors for acquiring MDR/XDR bacteria, highlighting the importance of targeted surveillance, improved diagnostics, and susceptibility testing to tackle the growing issue of AMR.
Introduction: Against the background of Ghana's ART program which scaled up rapidly since inception in 2003, the study assessed outcomes of an early cohort of patients initiating ART.
Methods: THE STUDY UTILIZED THE FOLLOWING METHODS: a cross-sectional study involving patient interviews using a structured questionnaire, a review of records and a retrospective cohort analysis of adults initiating ART between 2003 and 2008 from four selected clinics.
Results: The 683 study participants consisted of 464 females (67.