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September 20, 2025Path of ScienceOpen Access

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Low-Resource Settings: A Molecular And Public Health Investigation Into the Role Of Environmental Reservoirs And Over-The-Counter Antibiotic Use In South-South Nigeria

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CDChinaza Gloria DialaOEO. EdoborPEPascaline David Edim

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Overview

Survey reveals high self-medication and multi-drug resistance in communities, indicating public health risks.

Key Points

  • About 86% of environmental samples yielded bacteria resistant to at least one antibiotic, highlighting significant public health risks.
  • Resistance genes blaTEM, tetM, and ermB were found across 47%, 38%, and 31% of samples, indicating widespread antimicrobial resistance.
  • The study involved microbiological sampling, molecular analysis, and public health surveys to explore the role of environmental reservoirs.
  • Self-medication is prevalent, with 78% buying antibiotics without prescriptions, suggesting an urgent need for public health education.

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Diala et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4391c713b0b5dfea797f3https://doi.org/10.22178/pos.121-15
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