Surveillance of Antimicrobial resistance among organism causing Bacteremia in patients admitted in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda
Joel bazira,
Nalumaga Pauline Petra,
Jacob Iramiot
et al.
Abstract:Blood stream infections are the major cause of fevers of undetermined origin in Africa. The continuing emergence of pathogenic microorganisms that are resistant to first-line antimicrobials is a cause of increasing Anti-Microbial Resistance concern. This study aimed at understanding the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in order to serve as a quality assurance tool to determine common pathogens causing bacteremia, trends of antimicrobial resistance which will guide drug-policy decisions and facilitate r… Show more
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