Characterization of MRSA and ESBL pathogens from patients with surgical-site infections in Accra, Ghana

• Auteurs principaux: Terrel Sanders (Auteur), Jeannette Bentum (Auteur), Anne Fox (Auteur), Beverly Egyir (Auteur), Chaselynn Watters (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Background: In Ghana, treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs) is often empirical and not based on targeted therapy (ie, knowledge of the organisms infecting surgical sites or their susceptibility profiles). This empirical approach most often leads to inappropriate prescription, which is a major...