Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance Among Women with Post-Partum Infections in Low-Middle Income Countries : A Systematic Review

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BACKGROUND: Due to the rising incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, especially in Low-Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), post-partum infections represent a significant treatment challenge.

METHODS: We performed a systematic review of the literature from January 2005 to February 2023 to quantify the frequency of maternal post-partum infections due to MDR pathogens in LMICs, focusing on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and/or extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacterales.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: description of antimicrobials' prescriptions.

FINDINGS: We included 22 studies with 14,804 total bacterial isolates from 12 countries, mostly from WHO African-Region. Twelve papers described wound- and 10 puerperal-infections. Seven were high-quality articles. Seventeen studies reported data on MRSA, and 18 on ESBL-producing Enterobacterales. Among high-quality studies, MRSA ranged from 9.8% in Ghana to 91.2% in Uganda; ESBL-producing Enterobacterales ranged from 22.8% in Ukraine to 95.2% in Uganda. Nine articles, mostly on C-sections, described different protocols for antibiotic prophylaxis and/or post-partum treatment.

INTERPRETATION: We described a high burden of post-partum infections caused by MRSA and/or ESBL-producing Enterobacterales in LMICs, but only a few studies met quality standards. There is an urgent need for high-quality studies to better describe the real burden of antimicrobial resistance in low-resource settings and inform policies to contain the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

Journal of epidemiology and global health - (2024) vom: 17. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Monari, Caterina [VerfasserIn]
Onorato, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Coppola, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Raviglione, Mario C B [VerfasserIn]
Gon, Giorgia [VerfasserIn]

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ESBL
Journal Article
Low-middle-income countries
MDRO
MRSA
Review

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Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1007/s44197-024-00222-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371194911