Surveillance of AMR in DRC

ConditionBacteremia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age6+
SponsorUniversity of Oxford

About this trial

This study addresses knowledge gaps regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on evaluating the feasibility of AMR surveillance and enhancing local research capacity. Conducted at a general referral hospital in semirural Kinshasa, DRC, the study will investigate bacterial infections, their resistance profiles, and related risk factors, including co-infections such as malaria.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Oxford

Lead sponsor

University of Kinshasa

Collaborator

Mahidol University

Collaborator

Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Collaborator

Department of Infectious Diseases, The Alfred Hospital and School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Collaborator