[1]Obeng-Mensah, D., *[2]Boamah, V. E., 2Boakye, Y. D., and 2Agyare, C.
1Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, School of pharmacy and pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
2Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
*Correspondence to: veboamah.pharm@knust.edu.gh; etsiapa@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Background: Enteric bacterial infections are at least ten times more common in HIV individuals compared to the general population. This results in frequent consumption of antibiotics either for prophylactic or treatment purposes, resulting in a rise in emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. The paucity of research on antibiotic resistance in enteric bacteria among HIV individuals in secondary and primary healthcare settings in Ghana necessitated this study, which investigated the antibiotic susceptibility and resistance patterns of enteric bacterial isolates from HIV-positive individuals at three healthcare facilities in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana. Continue reading “Antimicrobial resistance patterns of enteric bacteria in HIV sero-positive patients: A regional hospital-based cross-sectional survey in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana”