Seni, Jeremiah https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2420-5329
Peirano, Gisele
Mshana, Stephen E.
Pitout, Johann D. D.
DeVinney, Rebekah
Funding for this research was provided by:
This work was partly supported by the University of Calgary and the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences to JS as part of his PhD training (N/A)
The Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, AB. (10015169)
The University of Calgary Research Seed Grant (N/A)
Article History
Received: 6 March 2021
Accepted: 4 May 2021
First Online: 19 May 2021
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the joint CUHAS/BMC Research and Ethics Committee (CREC 123/2016) in Tanzania. Permission to conduct the study in various health care facilities was sought and provided by relevant authorities in Tanzania. All patient information were kept confidential and results on antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) were timely reported to the attending doctors for specific management based on the respective health care facility treatment guidelines. Voluntary written informed consent to participate was obtained from every pregnant woman (or from children’s parent/guardian) prior to being involved in the study.
: All pregnant women (or children’s parent/guardian) gave voluntary consent to publish study findings anonymously.
: The authors declare no competing interests.