Quality microbiological diagnostics and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, an essential component of antimicrobial resistance surveillance and control efforts in Pacific island nations

• Main Authors: John Kenneth Ferguson (Author), Jacklyn Joseph (Author), Samson Kangapu (Author), Evelyn Lavu (Author), Hilda Zoleveke (Author), Nicola Townell (Author), Trevor Duke (Author), Laurens Manning (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Problem: Emerging bacterial antimicrobial (antibiotic) resistance (AMR) is a global threat to human health. However, a majority of lower income countries do not have microbiological diagnostic testing for prompt, reliable confirmation of bloodstream infection and identification of AMR. Context: Clin...