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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in patients with bacteraemia at tertiary academic hospitals in South Africa, 2019 - 2020: An update by Lowe, M, Shuping, L, Perovic, O

“…Background The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) has become a serious and significant public health threat worldwide, owing to the…”
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in patients with bacteraemia at tertiary hospitals in South Africa, 2015 to 2018 by Perovic, O., Ismail, H., Quan, V., Bamford, C., Nana, T., Chibabhai, V., Bhola, P., Ramjathan, P., Swe Swe-Han, K., Wadula, J., Whitelaw, A., Smith, M., Mbelle, Nontombi, Singh-Moodley, A.

“…Enhanced surveillance for CREs was established at national sentinel sites in South Africa. We aimed to apply an epidemiological and microbiological approach to…”
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Collateral damage of the COVID-19 pandemic : exacerbation of antimicrobial resistance and disruptions to antimicrobial stewardship programmes? by Perovic, O., Duse, A.G., Richards, G.A., Chibabhai, V.

“…Termed an ‘invisible pandemic’ by the World Health Organization (WHO), antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could result in 10 million deaths per year by 2050 if…”
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Phenotypic and genotypic correlation of carbapenememase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and problems experienced in routine screening by Perovic, O., Singh-Moodley, A.

“…Background. The emergence and transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is a concern in both the clinical and public health arenas…”
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National Neonatal Sepsis Task Force launch : supporting infection prevention and surveillance, outbreak investigation and antimicrobial stewardship in neonatal units in South Africa by Rhoda, N.R., Finlayson, H., Perovic, O., Bekker, A., Reubenson, G., Govender, N.P., Duse, A., Velaphi, S., Dramowski, A.

“…Despite a substantial decline in childhood mortality rates in South Africa (SA), progress in neonatal mortality reduction has been much slower. Severe…”
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Molecular detection of carbapenemase-producing genes in referral Enterobacteriaceae in South Africa: A short report by Perovic, O, Britz, E, Chetty, V, Singh-Moodley, A

“…Molecular confirmation of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) was introduced in South Africa (SA) at the end of 2011. We report on the detection…”
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A small proportion of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia, compared to healthcare-associated cases, in two South African provinces by Perovic, O., Singh-Moodley, A., Govender, N. P., Kularatne, R., Whitelaw, A., Chibabhai, V., Naicker, P., Mbelle, N., Lekalakala, R., Quan, V., Samuel, C., Van Schalkwyk, E.

“…We compared the proportion of cases of community-associated and healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA,…”
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A multisectoral investigation of a neonatal unit outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia at a regional hospital in Gauteng Province, South Africa by Ntshoe, G., Mphaphuli, E., Essel, V., Tshabalala, K.

“…Background. Rates of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) among babies born in developing countries are higher than among those born in resource-rich…”
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Dried Culture Spots for Xpert MTB/RIF External Quality Assessment: Results of a Phase 1 Pilot Study in South Africa by SCOTT, L. E, GOUS, N, CUNNINGHAM, B. E, KANA, B. D, PEROVIC, O, ERASMUS, L, COETZEE, G. J, KOORNHOF, H, STEVENS, W

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Epidemiology of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital by Chibabhai, V, Perovic, O

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A multi-sectoral investigation of a neonatal unit outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteraemia at a regional hospital in South Africa, 2018 by Essel, V., Tshabalala, K., Ntshoe, G.M., Mphaphuli, E., Feller, G., Shonhiwa, A., McCarthy, K., Ismail, H., Strasheim, W., Lowe, M., Perovic, O., Hlonipho, M., Govender, N.

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Surveillance and comparison of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of ESKAPE organisms isolated from patients with bacteraemia in South Africa, 2016 - 2017 by Ismail, H., Maloba, M.R.B., Swe Swe-Han, K., Bamford, C., Govind, C.N., Lowman, W., Perovic, O.

“…Background. In South Africa (SA), the National Department of Health has developed an Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy Framework document to manage…”
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Enhanced surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus at Gauteng Academic Hospitals by Perovic, O, Smidt, M. Fortuin-de, Singh-Moodley, A

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Bacteraemic Staphylococcus aureus at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital by Nana, T, de Smit, M.F, Perovic, O

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The role of appropriate diagnostic testing in acute respiratory tract infections: An antibiotic stewardship strategy to minimise diagnostic uncertainty in primary care by Brink, Adrian John, Van Wyk, Johan, Moodley, V M, Corcoran, Craig, Ekermans, Pieter, Nutt, Louise, Boyles, Tom, Perovic, Olga, Feldman, Charles, Richards, Guy, Mendelson, Marc

“…Antibiotic resistance has increased worldwide to the extent that it is now regarded as a global public health crisis. Interventions to reduce excessive…”
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National sentinel site surveillance for antimicrobial resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in South Africa, 2010 - 2012 by Perovic, Olga, Singh-Moodley, Ashika, Dusé, Adriano, Bamford, Colleen, Elliott, G, Swe-Han, Khine Swe, Kularatne, Ranmini, Lowman, Warren, Whitelaw, Andrew, Nana, Trusha, Wadula, Jeanette, Lekalakala, Ruth, Saif, Adrienne, Fortuin De-Smit, Melony, Marais, Else

“…The increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance observed in the nosocomial pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae are of major public health concern worldwide. To…”
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P1 Susceptibility profile of Candida species from clinically significant isolates from an academic hospital in South Africa by Perovic, O, Bosman, N

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Antimicrobial susceptibility of organisms causing community-acquired urinary tract infections in Gauteng Province, South Africa by Lewis, David A, Gumede, Lindy Y E, van der Hoven, Louis A, de Gita, Gloria N, de Kock, Elsabe J E, de Lange, Telsa, Maseko, Venessa, Kekana, Valentia, Smuts, Francois P, Perovic, Olga

“…Patients with community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) frequently present to healthcare facilities in South Africa (SA). To provide information on…”
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Trends and pattern of antimicrobial resistance among blood culture isolates of selected bacterial pathogens in South Africa, 2005-2009 by Nyasulu, P, Perovic, O, Murray, J, Luchters, S, Chasela, C, Koornhof, H

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NDM-1 imported from India--first reported case in South Africa by Govind, C N, Moodley, K, Peer, A K, Pillay, N, Maske, C, Wallis, C, Viana, R, Chetty, A, Perovic, O

“…Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae have been increasingly reported throughout the world. The first South African report of a New Delhi…”
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