This cross-sectional study investigates the spectrum and proportion of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria isolated from clinical samples processed at the regional microbiology laboratory of Lambaréné, Gabon. Bacteriological results from 2017 to 2023 were retrospectively analysed to assess the rates of non-susceptibilit...
M. D. Agbanrin, BR Adegbite, C. S. Gouleu et al.· PLOS Global Public Health· 0 citations
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Clinically diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis (cPTB, PTB diagnosis despite negative bacteriological results) accounts for 36% of global PTB notifications, but factors influencing the diagnosis and its relationship with mortality are not well-characterised. We aimed to identify factors associated with cPTB and...
M. Kagujje, A. Kerkhoff, M. Maimbolwa et al.· International Journal of Inf...· 0 citations
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a notorious opportunistic pathogen constituting a major cause of health care-associated infections worldwide. Intrinsic resistance to multiple antibiotics, with acquired resistance mechanisms and hypervirulence make it a critical target for genomic investigations. In this study, we investigate...
Seshan Sivasankar, M. Grobusch, Lavanya Sriramajayam et al.· Microbial Drug Resistance· 0 citations
BACKGROUND
Histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and is increasingly recognised in India, but its epidemiology, clinical spectrum, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes remain poorly characterised. We conducted a systematic review of reported cases from India.
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A PROSPERO-...
