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    Assessment of antibiotic resistance in humans and in food animals in Blantyre in Malawi
    (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, 2022-05-12) Mbamira, Simeonoe
    Studytype:thisisadescriptiveandretrospectivestudy.Problem:antibiotic resistanceisagrowingpublichealththreatofamajorconcerntocountriesand multiplesectors.Thisthreatensone-healththatisbothpublichealthandveterinary. Dataisavailableonantibioticresistanceinhumans.However,dataonthetrendof thisantibioticresistanceinbothhumanandveterinarymedicineisscantyhencethis study.Objectives:toassessantibioticresistanceinhumansandinfoodanimals (cattle,goats,pigs,chickens)inBlantyre,Malawi.Methodology:qualitativedata collectionmethodwillbeemployed.Datawillbecollectedfromtherecordson antibioticresistanceforthepast6yearsthatisfrom2021downto2015fromQECH andBlantyreveterinaryandthisdatawillbeanalyzed.Expectedresults:itis expectedthattherewillbeanincreasingtrendofantibioticresistanceinbothhuman medicineandfoodanimals.Disseminationofresults:theresultswillbe disseminatedthroughconductionofpresentationsandthroughattendanceoflocal conferences.AcopyofthefinalreportwillbesenttoQECH,Blantyreveterinary, CollegeofMedicineResearchEthicsCommitteeandothers.