3 results match your criteria: "Center for Infection Control and Patient Safety.[Affiliation]"
Prevalence of anaerobic bacteria in surgical site infections in Lagos University Teaching Hospital.
J West Afr Coll Surg
February 2024
Center for Infection Control and Patient Safety, College of Medicine/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
Article Synopsis
- Surgical site infections (SSI) are a significant issue in healthcare, particularly in Nigeria, where limited research exists on the impact of anaerobic bacteria in SSIs.
- This study analyzed 438 patients from various surgical departments at Lagos University Teaching Hospital over six months, finding an overall SSI rate of 12.3%, with anaerobic infections at 1.1% mainly involving Bacteroides species.
- Factors that increased the risk of developing SSI included surgeries lasting longer than 2 hours and higher NNIS risk indices, indicating that surgery duration and risk levels are key predictors for SSIs.
Background: It is well documented that inappropriate use of antimicrobials is the major driver of antimicrobial resistance. To combat this, antibiotic stewardship has been demonstrated to reduce antibiotic usage, decrease the prevalence of resistance, lead to significant economic gains and better patients' outcomes. In Nigeria, antimicrobial guidelines for critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs), with infections are scarce.
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Antibiotics (Basel)
June 2023
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates.
The rise of antimicrobial resistance is a global challenge that requires a coordinated effort to address. In this study, we examined the genetic similarity of carbapenem-resistant (CRKP) in countries belonging to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to gain a better understanding of how these bacteria are spreading and evolving in the region. We used in silico genomic tools to investigate the occurrence and prevalence of different types of carbapenemases and their relationship to specific sequence types (STs) of CRKP commonly found in the region.
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