A systematic review and meta-analysis on antibiotic resistance genes in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a complex challenge, primarily because of the limited understanding of bacterial antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and the spread of these genes across different domains. To bridge this knowledge gap in Ghana, we undertook a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify and estimate the prevalence of circulating ARGs in bacteria isolated from human, animal, and environmental sources.

Methods

A thorough literature search was conducted across three major databases-Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus-to retrieve all relevant articles related to ARGs in Ghana from the inception of the databases to February 25, 2024. A risk-of-bias evaluation was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS), and the da

SUBMITTER: Donkor ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11899156 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature