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China CDC Wkly
; 4(49): 1093-1096, 2022 Dec 09.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36751663
RESUMEN
What is already known about this topic?: Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a serious public health threat worldwide. However, the AR and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) data from West Africa, especially from Sierra Leone, are limited. What is added by this report?: The study revealed ARGs' common dissemination, and multiplex antibiotic resistance genes in one sample. Genes bla NDM and bla OXA -48-like were first discovered in Sierra Leone. What are the implications for public health practice?: Basic information is provided for AR research and surveillance and highlights that effective AR surveillance among diarrhea patients is necessary for Sierra Leone and West Africa.