Although global surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered key in the containment of AMR, data from low- and middle-income countries, especially from sub-Saharan Africa, are scarce. This study describes epidemiology of bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance rates in a secondary care hospital in Benin. Blood cultures were sampled, according to predefined indications, in BacT/ALERT FA Plus and PF Plus (bioMérieux, Marcy-l’Etoile, France) blood culture bottles (BCB) in a district hospital (Boko hospital) and to a lesser extent in the University hospital of Parakou. These BCB were incubated for 7 days in a standard incubator and twice daily inspected for visual signs of growth. Isolates retrieved from the BCB were processed locally and later shipped to Belgium for reference identification [matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight spectrometry (MALDI-TOF)] and antibiotic susceptibility testing (disk diffusion and
/PRNewswire/ HealthTrackRx, the nation s leading polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing lab, today announced Barbara Alexander, MD, MHS, who recently.
/PRNewswire/ HealthTrackRx, the nation s leading polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing lab, today announced Barbara Alexander, MD, MHS, who recently.
DENTON, Texas, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ HealthTrackRx, the nation s leading polymerase chain reaction testing lab, today announced Barbara Alexander, MD, MHS, who recently served as President.