Mapping antibiotic resistance in Ghana: a narrative review of regional variations in antibiotic-resistant ESKAPEE pathogens
ABR in Ghana presents as a patterned landscape rather than a uniform national profile. Stark regional disparities and major surveillance gaps create "blind spots" that can hinder the effective implementation of national policy. Addressing this requires prioritizing surveillance in under-studied regions and standardizing methodologies. Furthermore, region-specific control strategies must be developed using a "One Health" approach, one that integrates surveillance and stewardship interventions across human healthcare, agricultural, and environmental sectors.
Authors
- Rosemary Agbeko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5268-6150)
- Abdulwasid Abubakari
- George Osei-Adjei
- Rolf Kümmerli
Institutions
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Accra Technical University (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1696696
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00