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The impact of COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures on transmission of hospital acquired infections and antimicrobial resistance in Africa

  • Funded by British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)
  • Total publications:1 publications

Grant number: BSAC-COVID-77

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $65,000

  • Funder

    British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

  • Principal Investigator

    Linzy Elton, Muzamil Mahdi, Abdel Hamid, Hana Elbadawi, John Tembo, Timothy McHugh, Margaret Thomason, Isobella Honeyborne, Kerry Roulston
    …

  • Research Location

    United Kingdom

  • Lead Research Institution

    Centre for Clinical Microbiology University College London

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

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A pandemic within a pandemic? Admission to COVID-19 wards in hospitals is associated with increased prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in two African settings.