Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in human health: Experience from the tricycle project, Ghana
This study identified a high prevalence of ESBL-E and MDR-ESBL-E carriage among pregnant women. Our findings underscore the urgent need for public health interventions to control the spread of AMR.
Authors
- Gifty Boateng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8833-7235)
- Esther N. Okine
- George Kwesi Hedidor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3147-5143)
- Benjamín Demah Nuertey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4946-508X)
- Thomas Dankwah
- Noah Obeng‐Nkrumah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1797-822X)
- Beverly Egyir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5032-8739)
- Japheth A. Opintan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3928-2116)
- Kwaku Asah‐Opoku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4770-8837)
- Paul Kwao
- Appiah Korang-Labi
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310058
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36
Funders
- World Health Organization