Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 8-13 , February 2012

Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance among Nosocomial Pathogens in South Africa: Systematic Review of Published Literature

  • P. Nyasulu

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, Johannesburg 2193, South Africa.
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  • J. Murray

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    • National Institute of Occupational Health of the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
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  • O. Perovic

      Affiliations

    • School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    • National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
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  • H. Koornhof

      Affiliations

    • School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
    • National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa

Received 13 August 2011 ,Revised 24 September 2011 ,Accepted 28 September 2011.

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    Flow diagram of antimicrobial resistance studies included in the review. Note. From PRISMA: www.prisma-statement.org.

    Flow diagram of antimicrobial resistance studies included in the review. Note. From PRISMA: www.prisma-statement.org.

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    Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among S aureus. Note. From seven published studies between 2000 and 2009. ∗Different methods used to determine MRSA status (Cloxacillin resistance of 29% vs 33%

    Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among S aureus. Note. From seven published studies between 2000 and 2009. ∗Different methods used to determine MRSA status (Cloxacillin resistance of 29% vs 33% MRSA).

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    Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among K pneumoniae. Note. From eight published studies from 2000 to 2009.

    Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among K pneumoniae. Note. From eight published studies from 2000 to 2009.

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    Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among P aeruginosa. Note. From three published studies from 2005 to 2009.

    Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among P aeruginosa. Note. From three published studies from 2005 to 2009.

PII: S1878-3317(11)00156-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jecm.2011.11.002

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 1 , Pages 8-13 , February 2012

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