Antimicrobial resistance of bacteria isolated from blood cultures at a tertiary hospital in Papua New Guinea: implications for antimicrobial stewardship and surveillance
Introduction Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a global healthcare concern, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) where diagnostic capacity and antimicrobial stewardship programs remain limited. Local data on bacterial causative agents and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remain scarce in the Pacific Island...