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. 2024 Aug 13;13(1):2404.
doi: 10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2404. eCollection 2024.

Implementation of antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ghana using the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response strategy

Beverly Egyir  1 , Alfred Bortey  1 , Kwabena O Duedu  2 , Gifty Boateng  3 , Franklin A Bekoe  4 , George Hedidor  5 , Michael Adjabeng  5 , Nicholas T K D Dayie  6 , Noah Obeng-Nkrumah  7 , Japheth A Opintan  6
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Implementation of antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ghana using the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response strategy

Beverly Egyir et al. Afr J Lab Med. .
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Diagram showing a suggested workflow incorporating antimicrobial resistance surveillance into the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response matrix, using the One Health approach.
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Map of Ghana showing microbiology laboratories involved in Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response testing of priority conditions in Ghana, May 2024.
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