Jonathan Mayito, Daniel Kibombo, Charles Olaro, Susan Nabadda, Consolata Guma, Immaculate Nabukenya, Andrew Busuge, Flavia Dhikusooka, Alex Andema, Peter Mukobi, Nathan Onyachi, Ben Watmon, Stephen Obbo, Alfred Yayi, James Elima, Celestine Barigye, Filbert J Nyeko, Ibrahim Mugerwa, Musa Sekamatte, Joel Bazira, Richard Walwema, Mohammed Lamorde, Francis Kakooza, Henry Kajumbula
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a public health concern in Uganda. We sought to conduct an extended profiling of AMR burden at selected Ugandan tertiary hospitals. We analyzed routine surveillance data collected between October 2020 and March 2023 from 10 tertiary hospitals. The analysis was stratified according to the hospital unit, age, gender, specimen type, and time. Up to 2754 isolates were recovered, primarily from pus: 1443 (52.4%); urine: 1035 (37.6%); and blood: 245 (8.9%). Most pathogens were Staphylococcus aureus , 1020 (37%), Escherichia coli , 808 (29...
April 5, 2024: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease