Rapid bacterial identification and resistance detection using a low complexity molecular diagnostic platform in Zimbabwe
Rapid molecular tests have potential to improve turn-around time and quality of sepsis diagnostics. However, specific work-flows are critical to supplement molecular tests with minimal phenotypic tests for optimal clinical decision-making.
Authors
- Gwendoline Chimhini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7280-3801)
- Cecilia Ferreyra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5480-7940)
- Belinda Sado
- Marcia Mangiza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0303-8120)
- Ioana D. Olaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3392-9257)
- Simbarashe Chimhuya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2833-5155)
- Tinashe Mwaturura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7572-4508)
- Agnes Juru
- Veronicah Chuchu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4584-9708)
- Mutsa Bwakura‐Dangarembizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7751-6177)
- Andrew Tarupiwa
- Katharina Kranzer
- Birgitta Gleeson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0791-7735)
- Christopher Pasi
- Felicity Fitzgerald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9594-3228)
- Tapfumaneyi Mashe
- Seyi Gansallo
- Jackie Katunga
Institutions
- Women's University in Africa (ZW)
- FIND (CH)
- University of Zimbabwe (ZW)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Biomedical Research and Training Institute (ZW)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
- National Blood Service Zimbabwe (ZW)
- Harare Central Hospital (ZW)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLOS Global Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004343
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.96
Funders
- Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken
- KfW Entwicklungsbank