Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial isolates from clinical specimens in four Pacific Island countries, 2017-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are limited antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data from low- and middle-income countries, especially from the Pacific Islands region. AMR surveillance data is essential to inform strategies for AMR pathogen control.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of antimicrobial susceptibility results from the national microbiology laboratories of four Pacific Island countries - the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Samoa and Tonga - between 2017 and 2021. We focused on four bacteria that have been identified as 'Priority Pathogens' by the World Health Organization: Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Findings

Following deduplication, a total of 20,902 bacterial isolates was included

SUBMITTER: Loftus MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926303 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature