International Journal of Preventive Medicine and Care(IJPMC)
ISSN: 2994-032X | DOI: 10.33140/IJPMC
Franck Botalema
Hospital Center University De Fann, Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Congo
Publications
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Research Article
Mortality Results Based on Antimicrobial Resistance and HIV Status in a Low-Income Developing Country. A Monocentric Ambispective Study
Author(s): Kick Kayembe Kakese*, Daye Ka, Marie-Viviane Cisse, Bruce Wembulua and Franck Botalema
Multi-resistant bacteria represent a major public health problem throughout the world in general, and in sub-Saharan Africa in particular (1). Many patients admitted with infectious diseases are carriers of bacteria, some of which are multi- drug resistant, but only a few studies have been carried out to determine the factors that could influence the outcome of patients in hospital (2). Besides, Previous studies have estimated the number of deaths associated with drug- resistant infections and sepsis and found that infections remain a leading cause of death globally (3). The study assesses the impact of immune status on mortality associated with multi- drug resistant bacterial infections. This ambispective observational study was conducted from the 1st of January 2021 to the 31st of December 2022. The patients included during this period were adults admitted to hos.. Read More»