Summary Background The Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay is used globally to rapidly diagnose
tuberculosis and resistance to rifampicin. We investigated the frequency and predictors of …

Background Although global surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered
key in the containment of AMR, data from low-and middle-income countries, especially from …

Background. Molecular studies on tuberculosis (TB) are rare in low-resource countries like
Benin, where data on molecular study on previously treated TB cases is unavailable …

Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially those in western sub-
Saharan Africa, are hit hardest by antimicrobial resistance1 and would benefit most from …

Background Rapid detection of resistance to key drugs such as fluoroquinolones (FQ) and
bedaquiline (BDQ) is essential for appropriate management of multi-drug resistant …

Purpose. Rapid and inexpensive tests for detecting extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-
producing Enterobacteriaceae are needed, particularly in low-resource countries where …

Purpose. The aim was to assess the performance of both cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and
OMNIgene• SPUTUM (OMNI) reagents for the maintenance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis …

Drug resistance has become increasingly a major threat for controlling gonorrhoea. In sub-
Saharan Africa, where the syndromic approach and empirical antibiotic therapy, as …

Background The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) using smear microscopy has been based on
testing two specimens: one spot and one early morning sputa. Recently, the World Health …

Background: The diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) using smear microscopy has been based
on testing 2 specimens: one spot and one early morning sputum. Recently, the World Health …