Dissemination of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Among Patients with Diarrhea - Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2018.

What is already known about this topic?: Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a serious public health threat worldwide. However, the AR and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) data from West Africa, especially from Sierra Leone, are limited. What is added by this report?: The study revealed ARGs' common dissemination, and multiplex antibiotic resistance genes in one sample. Genes bla NDM and bla OXA -48-like were first discovered in Sierra Leone. What are the implications for public health practice?: Basic information is provided for AR research and surveillance and highlights that effective AR surveillance among diarrhea patients is necessary for Sierra Leone and West Africa.