Kaunda Yamba, Joseph Yamweka Chizimu, Steward Mudenda, Chileshe Lukwesa, Raphael Chanda, Ruth Nakazwe, Bwalya Simunyola, Misheck Shawa, Aubrey Chichonyi Kalungia, Duncan Chanda, Tebuho Mateele, Jeewan Thapa, Kenneth Kapolowe, Mazyanga Lucy Mazaba, Mirfin Mpundu, Fred Masaninga, Khalide Azam, Chie Nakajima, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Nathan Nsubuga Bakyaita, Evelyn Wesangula, Martin Matu, Roma Chilengi
BACKGROUND: A well-established antimicrobial resistance (AMR) laboratory-based surveillance (LBS) is of utmost importance in a country like Zambia which bears a significant proportion of the world's communicable disease burden. This study assessed the capacity of laboratories in selected hospitals to conduct AMR surveillance in Zambia. METHODS: This cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted among eight (8) purposively selected hospitals in Zambia between August 2023 and December 2023...
April 13, 2024: Journal of Hospital Infection