Antibiotic-resistance in sub-Saharan Africa 'alarming': studies

Superbug infections are taking a disproportionate toll in sub-Saharan Africa where there is"extremely concerning" levels of multi-resistant bacterial strains among young children, two studies warned Thursday.

"We observed a strong proportion of antibiotic resistant bacteria, in particular those found in the blood of young patients," explained Noemie Wagner, at HUG's paediatric infectiology unit. The most commons strains identified were E.coli and Klebsiella spp, which showed considerable resistance to the first-line antibiotics recommended for sepsis -- ampicillin and gentamicin.The analysis reviewed over 1,000 studies published since 2005 and conducting an in-depth meta-analysis on 122 of them.

The analysis indicated very high proportions of resistance to cephalosporin, a third-generation antibiotic considered a second-line treatment for sepsis in children. "These proportions are very high and concerning," said Annick Galetto-Lacour, at HUG's paediatric admissions and emergency division.

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