Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Blood Culture Isolates at a Tertiary Hospital, Uganda.

ABSTRACT: We summarize antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR) patterns from blood cultures at a tertiary hospital in Uganda. High rates of resistance to first-line antibiotic drugs were observed among Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative organisms. Microbiology services with susceptibility testing should be strengthened to support standardized reporting of AMR data in sub-Saharan Africa.

SUBMITTER: Kajumbula H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5749445 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature