Publications by authors named "Mary B Wilson"
Health Sci Rep
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- - Filarial infections affect over 150 million people in tropical regions, often causing lymphedema, which alters immune responses and could change the behavior of skin bacteria in affected individuals.
- - A study conducted in Ghana analyzed 160 lymphedema patients by taking samples from their ulcers and skin to test for antibiotic resistance, revealing high resistance rates to multiple antibiotics, including chloramphenicol and tetracycline.
- - Results showed that a significant portion of bacteria isolated from these patients were methicillin-resistant, indicating that treating infections in lymphedema patients may be challenging due to reduced effectiveness of antibiotics.
