The potential for the double risk of rabies and antimicrobial resistance in a high rabies endemic setting: detection of antibiotic resistance in bacterial isolates from infected dog bite wounds in Uganda

ConclusionsInfection rates of DBWs in Uganda are high and the dominant bacterial isolates areStaphylococcus aureus, Pasteurella spps, andCapnocytophaga canimorsus. Multidrug resistance to commonly used antibiotics is high. The recommendation in the Uganda Clinical Guidelines to use metronidazole in the management of DBWs should be reviewed. DBWs should be enlisted for routine antimicrobial resistance surveillance and rational use of antimicrobial agents should be promoted.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research