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Resistance to antibiotics in northern Nigeria: what bacteria are prevalent, and which drugs work against them

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par Fred C. Tenover, Distinguished Research Professor of Microbiology, University of Dayton
Nubwa Medugu, Clinical Microbiologist , Nile University of Nigeria

Antimicrobial resistance – the ability of microorganisms to resist drugs that have been developed to control them – is a severe problem in African countries. The continent has the highest global burden of antimicrobial-resistant infections, with 114.8 deaths per 100,000 people.

One of the causes of resistance is inappropriate use of antibiotics. Using the wrong antibiotic to treat an infection enables…

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