A Systematic Review on Antimicrobial Resistance in Ghana from a One Health Perspective.
Antibiotics (Basel)
; 13(7)2024 Jul 17.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global health threat, with lower-middle-income countries bearing a disproportionate burden. Surveillance of AMR under a One Health framework is needed to elucidate the associations among clinical, animal, and environmental AMR. This review aimed to describe the state of AMR in Ghana, focusing on One Health.METHOD:
This review utilized the PRISMA guidelines and major databases to systematically search and analyze AMR in Ghana published from 1 January 2014 to 1 May 2023.RESULTS:
Out of the 48 articles that met the inclusion criteria, 28 studies were conducted on humans, 14 studies involved animals, and 6 studies focused on the environment. A total of 48 different pathogens were identified across the human, animal, and environmental sectors, with the most common being Escherichia coli (67%, n = 32), Klebsiella spp. (52%, n = 25), Pseudomonas spp. (40%, n = 19), and Salmonella spp. (38%, n = 18). Generally, a high prevalence of antibiotic resistance was observed among various bacterial species across the sectors. These bacteria exhibited resistance to commonly used antibiotics, with resistance to ampicillin and tetracycline exceeding 80%, and multidrug resistance (MDR) ranging from 17.6% in Shigella spp. to 100% in Acinetobacter spp.CONCLUSION:
This review reaffirms the significant challenge of AMR in Ghana, with a high prevalence observed in the human, animal, and environmental sectors. Key pathogens (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli) found across the sectors emphasize the urgent need for a One Health approach to tackle AMR in Ghana.
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