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Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Urinary Tract Infections in 6 African Countries

  • By

  • Lala Fanomezantsoa Rafetrarivony

  • Félix Cheysson

  • Dissou Affolabi

  • Cheikh Fall

  • Faridath Massou

  • Kaotar Nayme

  • Minone Rosanne Ngome

  • Andriniaina Rakotondrasoa

  • Thomas Bovagnet

  • Aboubakr Khazaz

  • Hugues Sanke-Waïgana

  • Gilles Stéphane Landry Ngaya

  • Jean-Robert Mbecko

  • Anne-Lise Beaumont

  • Chiara Crestani

  • Yakhya Dieye

  • Babacar Ndiaye

  • Abdou Diop

  • Pierrette Landrie Simo Tchuinte

  • Ariane Nzouankeu

  • Arsène Godlove Djoko Nono

  • Dimitri Rasoloson

  • Frédérique Randrianirina

  • Elisoa Hariniaina Ratsima

  • Lovasoa Ramparany

  • Sébastien Breurec

  • Tania Crucitti

  • Sylvain Brisse

  • Bich-Tram Huynh

  • July 9, 2026

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    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health threat, with 1 in 6 bacterial infections linked to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 2023.

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    Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae are major contributors to urinary tract infections and are classified as WHO priority pathogens.

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    The study analyzed E coli and K pneumoniae resistance trends from urine samples across six African countries over a decade.

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    Data collection varied by country, with a common timeframe from October 2014 to December 2021, focusing on outpatient and inpatient specimens.

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    Ethical approvals were obtained from relevant committees in each country, allowing the retrospective use of anonymized laboratory data.

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Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Urinary Tract Infections in 6 African Countries

  • by Lala Fanomezantsoa Rafetrarivony, Félix Cheysson, Dissou Affolabi, Cheikh Fall, Faridath Massou, Kaotar Nayme, Minone Rosanne Ngome, Andriniaina Rakotondrasoa, Thomas Bovagnet, Aboubakr Khazaz, Hugues Sanke-Waïgana, Gilles Stéphane Landry Ngaya, Jean-Robert Mbecko, Anne-Lise Beaumont, Chiara Crestani, Yakhya Dieye, Babacar Ndiaye, Abdou Diop, Pierrette Landrie Simo Tchuinte, Ariane Nzouankeu, Arsène Godlove Djoko Nono, Dimitri Rasoloson, Frédérique Randrianirina, Elisoa Hariniaina Ratsima, Lovasoa Ramparany, Sébastien Breurec, Tania Crucitti, Sylvain Brisse, Bich-Tram Huynh

  • July 9, 2026

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