Prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in Africa in one health approach: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci are a global challenge currently as reported by the World Health Organization. It is also important to recognize that combating antimicrobial resistance needs to recognize the interconnections between people, animals, plants and their shared environment in creating public health, the so-called One Health approach. Although the presence of VRE has been described in many regions of the world, there is a lack of comprehensive data indicating their prevalence of in Africa. Therefore, this study aimed to aggregate the result of studies describing VRE reported across multiple regions in Africa. A literature search was conducted on PubMed, Google scholar, and Hinari with the term "Vancomycin resistance enterococcus in Africa" on August 1-3, 2019. All available art

SUBMITTER: Alemayehu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7688635 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature