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Prevalence and Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda by Okoche, Deogratius, Asiimwe, Benon B, Katabazi, Fred Ashaba, Kato, Laban, Najjuka, Christine F

“…Carbapenemases have increasingly been reported in enterobacteriaceae worldwide. Most carbapenemases are plasmid encoded hence resistance can easily spread…”
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Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenamases in Escherichia coli isolated from humans and livestock in rural south-western Uganda by Tuhamize, Barbra, Asiimwe, Benon B, Kasaza, Kennedy, Sabiiti, Wilber, Holden, Mathew, Bazira, Joel

“…The accumulation of resistance genes in Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains imposes limitations in the therapeutic options available for the treatment of…”
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Multidrug resistance among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae carried in the gut of out-patients from pastoralist communities of Kasese district, Uganda by Stanley, Iramiot Jacob, Kajumbula, Henry, Bazira, Joel, Kansiime, Catherine, Rwego, Innocent B, Asiimwe, Benon B

“…Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide public health emergency that requires urgent attention. Most of the effort to prevent this coming catastrophe is…”
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Bacterial etiology of urinary tract infections in patients treated at Kenyan health facilities and their resistance towards commonly used antibiotics by Kiiru, Susan, Maina, John, Katana, Japhet, Mwaniki, John, Asiimwe, Benon B, Mshana, Stephen E, Keenan, Katherine, Gillespie, Stephen H, Stelling, John, Holden, Matthew T G, Kiiru, John

“…Evidence-based empirical antibiotic prescribing requires knowledge of local antimicrobial resistance patterns. The spectrum of pathogens and their…”
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Species and drug susceptibility profiles of staphylococci isolated from healthy children in Eastern Uganda by Kateete, David Patrick, Asiimwe, Benon B, Mayanja, Raymond, Najjuka, Christine Florence, Rutebemberwa, Elizeus

“…Staphylococci are a key component of the human microbiota, and they mainly colonize the skin and anterior nares. However, they can cause infection in…”
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Prevalence and molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin resistant strains, isolated from bulk can milk and raw milk products in pastoral communities of South-West Uganda by Asiimwe, Benon B, Baldan, Rossella, Trovato, Alberto, Cirillo, Daniela M

“…Staphylococcus aureus strains are now regarded as zoonotic agents. In pastoral settings where human-animal interaction is intimate, multi-drug resistant…”
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Biofilm formation, antimicrobial susceptibility and virulence genes of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from clinical isolates in Uganda by Katongole, Paul, Nalubega, Fatuma, Florence, Najjuka Christine, Asiimwe, Benon, Andia, Irene

“…Uropathogenic E. coli is the leading cause of Urinary tract infections (UTIs), contributing to 80-90% of all community-acquired and 30-50% of all…”
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Whole genome sequences of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli isolated in a Pastoralist Community of Western Uganda: Phylogenomic changes, virulence and resistant genes by Iramiot, Jacob Stanley, Kajumbula, Henry, Bazira, Joel, de Villiers, Etienne P, Asiimwe, Benon B

“…The crisis of antimicrobial resistance is already here with us, affecting both humans and animals alike and very soon, small cuts and surgeries will become…”
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Antimicrobial resistance at the human–animal interface in the Pastoralist Communities of Kasese District, South Western Uganda by Iramiot, Jacob Stanley, Kajumbula, Henry, Bazira, Joel, Kansiime, Catherine, Asiimwe, Benon B.

“…Intensive usage of antimicrobials in the management of animal diseases leads to selection for resistance among microorganisms. This study aimed to assess…”
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Epidemiology and antibiotic susceptibility of Vibrio cholerae associated with the 2017 outbreak in Kasese district, Uganda by Iramiot, Jacob Stanley, Rwego, Innocent B, Kansiime, Catherine, Asiimwe, Benon B

“…Uganda is among the 51 countries where cholera outbreaks are common with epidemics occurring predominantly along the western border with Democratic Republic of…”
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Molecular epidemiology of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-positive community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in pastoral communities of rural south western Uganda by Asiimwe, Benon B, Baldan, Rossella, Trovato, Alberto, Cirillo, Daniela M

“…The emergence of multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, including methicillin resistant (MRSA), is a global concern. Treatment of bacterial…”
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The simple direct slide method is comparable to indirect Lowenstein Jensen proportion culture for detecting rifampicin resistant tuberculosis by Achan, Beatrice, Asiimwe, Benon B, Joloba, Moses L, Gumusboga, Mourad, Ssengooba, Willy, Bwanga, Freddie

“…Drug resistant tuberculosis remains a worldwide problem that requires prompt diagnosis. The WHO recommended direct, rapid Xpert MTB/RIF is prohibitively…”
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Knowledge and perceptions of brucellosis in the pastoral communities adjacent to Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda by Kansiime, Catherine, Mugisha, Anthony, Makumbi, Fredrick, Mugisha, Samuel, Rwego, Innocent B, Sempa, Joseph, Kiwanuka, Suzanne N, Asiimwe, Benon B, Rutebemberwa, Elizeus

“…Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonotic infections globally. Lack of knowledge about brucellosis may affect the health-seeking behavior of patients,…”
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Evaluation of three protocols for direct susceptibility testing for gram negative-Enterobacteriaceae from patient samples in Uganda with SMS reporting by Aruhomukama, Dickson, Magiidu, Walusimbi Talemwa, Katende, George, Ebwongu, Robert Innocent, Bulafu, Douglas, Kasolo, Rajab, Nakabuye, Hellen, Musoke, David, Asiimwe, Benon

“…In Uganda, the challenge of generating and timely reporting essential antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data has led to overreliance on empirical antibiotic…”
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Community Perceptions on Integrating Animal Vaccination and Health Education by Veterinary and Public Health Workers in the Prevention of Brucellosis among Pastoral Communities of South Western Uganda by Kansiime, Catherine, Atuyambe, Lynn M, Asiimwe, Benon B, Mugisha, Anthony, Mugisha, Samuel, Guma, Victor, Rwego, Innocent B, Rutebemberwa, Elizeus

“…Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of veterinary, public health, and economic significance in most developing countries, yet there are few studies that show…”
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Unravelling patient pathways in the context of antibacterial resistance in East Africa by Keenan, Katherine, Fredricks, Kathryn J, Al Ahad, Mary Abed, Neema, Stella, Mwanga, Joseph R, Kesby, Mike, Mushi, Martha F, Aduda, Annette, Green, Dominique L, Lynch, Andy G, Huque, Sarah I, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Worthington, Hannah, Kansiime, Catherine, Olamijuwon, Emmanuel, Ntinginya, Nyanda E, Loza, Olga, Bazira, Joel, Maldonado-Barragán, Antonio, Smith, VAnne, Decano, Arun Gonzales, Njeru, John Mwaniki, Sandeman, Alison, Stelling, John, Elliott, Alison, Aanensen, David, Gillespie, Stephen H, Kibiki, Gibson, Sabiiti, Wilber, Sloan, Derek J, Asiimwe, Benon B, Kiiru, John, Mshana, Stephen E, Holden, Matthew T G

“…A key factor driving the development and maintenance of antibacterial resistance (ABR) is individuals' use of antibiotics (ABs) to treat illness. To better…”
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Environmental determinants influencing anthrax distribution in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Western Uganda by Driciru, Margaret, Rwego, Innocent B, Ndimuligo, Sood A, Travis, Dominic A, Mwakapeje, Elibariki R, Craft, Meggan, Asiimwe, Benon, Alvarez, Julio, Ayebare, Samuel, Pelican, Katharine

“…Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax, a disease that primarily affects herbivorous animals, is a soil borne endospore-forming microbe…”
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Nasopharyngeal carriage, spa types and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of Staphylococcus aureus from healthy children less than 5 years in Eastern Uganda by Kateete, David Patrick, Asiimwe, Benon B, Mayanja, Raymond, Mujuni, Brian, Bwanga, Freddie, Najjuka, Christine F, Källander, Karin, Rutebemberwa, Elizeus

“…Staphylococcus aureus carriage is a known risk factor for staphylococcal disease. However, the carriage rates vary by country, demographic group and…”
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Protocol for an interdisciplinary cross-sectional study investigating the social, biological and community-level drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR): Holistic Approach to Unravel Antibacterial Resistance in East Africa (HATUA) by Asiimwe, Benon B, Kiiru, John, Mshana, Stephen E, Neema, Stella, Keenan, Katherine, Kesby, Mike, Mwanga, Joseph R, Sloan, Derek J, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Smith, V Anne, Gillespie, Stephen H, Lynch, Andy G, Sandeman, Alison, Stelling, John, Elliott, Alison, Aanensen, David M, Kibiki, Gibson E, Sabiiti, Wilber, Holden, Matthew T G

“…IntroductionAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat that requires urgent research using a multidisciplinary approach. The biological drivers…”
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CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA coexist in community and hospital settings in Uganda by Kateete, David Patrick, Bwanga, Freddie, Seni, Jeremiah, Mayanja, Raymond, Kigozi, Edgar, Mujuni, Brian, Ashaba, Fred K, Baluku, Hannington, Najjuka, Christine F, Källander, Karin, Rutebemberwa, Elizeus, Asiimwe, Benon B, Joloba, Moses L

“…Methicillin resistant (MRSA) strains were once confined to hospitals however, in the last 20 years MRSA infections have emerged in the community in people with…”
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