Five-year surveillance of antimicrobial resistance patterns among blood culture isolates at the University Teaching Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda
This study reveals a substantial burden of AMR in blood culture isolates, particularly affecting hospitalized and pediatric patients. The high resistance rates to commonly used antibiotics highlight an urgent need for strengthened antimicrobial stewardship programs, improved infection prevention measures, and enhanced diagnostic laboratory capacity to guide therapy.
Authors
- Evelyne Kantarama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5428-8914)
- Masceline Jenipher Mutsaka‐Makuvaza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0868-1173)
- Florence Masaisa
- Angélique Dusabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1683-2210)
- Innocent Hahirwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4385-3508)
- Jean Bosco Munyemana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2547-8070)
- Belson Rugwizangoga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6941-7320)
- Marie Claire Ndayisaba
- Martin Nyundo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9663-8708)
- Tharcisse Mpunga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8298-7798)
- Jean Paul Sinumvayo
- Louise Mwiseneza
- Gilbert Uwizeyimana
- Nicolas Rubambana
Institutions
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-025-00837-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64