Antimicrobial resistance in hospitalized surgical patients: A silently emerging public health concern in Uganda

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Seni, Jeremiah ^a,b   Najjuka, Christine F ^a   Kateete, David P ^a   Makobore, Patson ^a   Joloba, Moses L ^a   Kajumbula, Henry ^a   Kapesa, Antony ^b   Bwanga, Freddie ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Surgical patients; Uganda

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; SURGERY; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880870429     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-298     Document Type: Article

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