来自向乌干达国家兽医诊断设施提交的临床样本中的细菌分离物的多药性耐药性 (2014-2020年):回顾性分析

Steven Kakooza1,2, Michael Mahero1, Damien F N Munyiirwa2

  • 1Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.

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概括

抗菌素耐药性 (AMR) 是一个重大威胁. 在乌干达,超过41%的动物细菌分离物显示出多药耐药性 (MDR),在2019年出现了显著的增加.

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