Multi-country cross-sectional study of colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms: protocol and methods for the Antibiotic Resistance in Communities and Hospitals (ARCH) studies

• Main Authors: Aditya Sharma (Author), Ulzii-Orishikh Luvsansharav (Author), Prabasaj Paul (Author), Joseph D. Lutgring (Author), Douglas R. Call (Author), Sylvia Omulo (Author), Kayla Laserson (Author), Rafael Araos (Author), Jose M. Munita (Author), Jennifer Verani (Author), Fahmida Chowdhury (Author), Syeda Mah-E Muneer (Author), Andres Espinosa-Bode (Author), Brooke Ramay (Author), Celia Cordon-Rosales (Author), C. P. Girish Kumar (Author), Tarun Bhatnagar (Author), Neil Gupta (Author), Benjamin Park (Author), Rachel M. Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is a global health emergency. Persons colonized with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are at risk for developing subsequent multidrug-resistant infections, as colonization represents an important precursor to invasive infection. Despite reports docum...