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Impact of Empirical Antibiotic Therapy on the Carriage and Acquisition of Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Paeditric Department of Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital, Lomé, Togo

Fiali Ayawa Lack, Koffi Mawuse Guédénon, Mawussi Godonou, Novissi Tsogbale, Rogatien Comlan Atoun, Anoumou Yaotsè Dagnra & Mounerou Salou · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Background: Antibiotic resistance in Enterobacteriaceae is a major global threat, particularly in hospitalized children, where it leads to difficult-to-treat infections and prolonged hospital stays. The gastrointestinal tract serves as a key reservoir for transmission, and limite...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i41736

Antimicrobial Resistance in Pathogens Causing Pediatrics Bloodstream Infections in a Saudi Hospital

Maha A. Abo-Shadi, Aisha A. Al-Johani & Ahmad A. Bahashwan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2012

Background: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is one of the most common life-threatening conditions in hospitalized pediatrics especially if associated with resistant microbes. Aims: To determine the incidence, predisposing factors, microbiological and antimicrobial resistance patterns...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2012/2033