Antibiotic resistance in patients with clinical features of healthcare-associated infections in an urban tertiary hospital in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Available data on antibiotic resistance in sub-Saharan Africa is limited despite its increasing threat to global public health. As there is no previous study on antibiotic resistance in patients with clinical features of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Sierra Leone, research is needed to inform public health policies. Our study aimed to assess antibiotic resistance rates from isolates in the urine and sputum samples of patients with clinical features of HAIs.

Methodology

We conducted a cross-sectional study of adult inpatients aged ≥18 years at Connaught Hospital, an urban tertiary care hospital in Freetown between February and June 2018.

Results

Over the course of the study, we enrolled 164 patients. Risk factors for HAIs were previous antibioti

SUBMITTER: Lakoh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7036224 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature