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high prevalence of faecal carriage of esbl-producing enterobacteriaceae among children in dar es salaam, tanzania.faecal carriage of esbl-producing bacteria is a potential risk for transmission and infection. little is known about faecal carriage of antibiotic resistance in tanzania. this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of faecal carriage of esbl-producing enterobacteriaceae and to identify risk factors for carriage among young children in tanzania.201627936054
a retrospective study of the aetiology and temporal distribution of bovine clinical mastitis in smallholder dairy herds in the dar es salaam region of tanzania.a 31-year record-based retrospective study was carried out to determine the aetiology and temporal distribution of bovine clinical mastitis in smallholder dairy herds in the dar es salaam region of tanzania over the period november 1971-december 2002. laboratory information on 1964 quarter samples from 1365 cows in 281 smallholder dairy herds were retrieved, compiled and studied. eighty-eight percent of the quarter samples were culture-positive and the predominant mastitis pathogens isolated wer ...200716516507
high rate of fatal cases of pediatric septicemia caused by gram-negative bacteria with extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in dar es salaam, tanzania.extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (esbls) were present in high proportions of escherichia coli (25% [9 of 36]) and klebsiella pneumoniae isolates (17% [9 of 52]) causing pediatric septicemia at a tertiary hospital in tanzania. patients with septicemia due to esbl-producing organisms had a significantly higher fatality rate than those with non-esbl isolates (71% versus 39%, p = 0.039). this is the first report of the ctx-m-15 genotype of esbls on the african continent and the first observation of ...200515695674
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