Hoang Huy Tran, Hien Anh Thi Nguyen, Huyen Bang Tran, Bich Ngoc Thi Vu, Tu Cam Thi Nguyen, Costanza Tacoli, Thao Phuong Tran, Tung Son Trinh, Thien Huong Ngoc Cai, Behzad Nadjm, Kieu Hương Thi Tran, Quynh Dieu Pham, Thương Hong Thi Nguyen, Trang Thu Nguyen, Thai Duy Pham, Thomas Kesteman, Duc Anh Dang, Tien Dac Tran, H Rogier van Doorn, Sonia Lewycka
Vietnam has high rates of antibiotic use and resistance. Measuring resistance in commensal bacteria could provide an objective indicator for evaluating the impact of interventions to reduce antibiotic use and resistance. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and bacterial recovery for different sampling strategies. We conducted a cross-sectional mixed methods study in a rural community in Ha Nam Province, northern Vietnam, and collected structured interviews, samples, and in-depth interviews from households...
December 29, 2022: Scientific Reports