African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

1. A Systematic Review of the Current Status of Carbapenem Resistance in Nigeria
Musa Yakubu Tula, Onaiwu Idahosa Enabulele, Endurance Anthony Ophori, Abumhere Samuel Aziegbemhin, Osaretin Iyoha, Joel Filgona
Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal  vol: 30  issue: 1  first page: 1  year: 2023  
doi: 10.4103/npmj.npmj_240_22

2. Antimicrobial resistance and virulence determinants of E. coli isolated from companion animals: A potential public health concern
Fatma Abdel-Kader, Yusuf Mohamad, Elshaimaa Ismael, Dalia Hamza, AShraf Bakkar, Manal Zaki
Preventive Veterinary Medicine  vol: 247  first page: 106755  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106755

3. A systematic review and meta-analysis of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in West Africa
Namwin Siourimè Somda, Rabbi Nyarkoh, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo, Eric S. Donkor
BMC Medical Genomics  vol: 17  issue: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1186/s12920-024-02043-x

4. Antibiotic resistance genes circulating in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis from the One Health perspective
Emmanuel N. Ugbo, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Eric S. Donkor
BMC Medical Genomics  vol: 18  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1186/s12920-025-02163-y

5. Characterization of VIM, VEB and CTX-M Beta-lactamase Gene in Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Urine Samples of Patients Visiting a Tertiary Hospital in Abakaliki
Donatus Chukwuma Ilang, Ikemesit Udeme Peter , Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha
International Journal of Medical Sciences and Pharma Research  vol: 9  issue: 4  first page: 7  year: 2023  
doi: 10.22270/ijmspr.v9i4.77

6. Epidemiology of Cefotaxime-Hydrolysing β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in Children with Diarrhoea Reported Globally between 2012 and 2022
Simbarashe Karambwe, Afsatou Ndama Traoré, Natasha Potgieter
Microorganisms  vol: 12  issue: 1  first page: 171  year: 2024  
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12010171

7. Insights of β‐Lactams Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates: A Focus on Molecular Identification of Drug Resistance
Lavouisier F. B. Nogueira, Marília S. Maia, Marco A. F. Clementino, Ila F. N. Lima, Jorge L. N. Rodrigues, Luciana V. C. Fragoso, Glairta S. Costa, Jose Q. S. Filho, Alexandre Havt, Deiziane V. S. Costa, Lyvia M. V. C. Magalhães, Dilza Silva, José K. Sousa, Aldo A. M. Lima, Divakar Sharma
International Journal of Microbiology  vol: 2026  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1155/ijm/2707907

8. Genomic epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli across humans, poultry and wastewater sectors in Douala, Cameroon
Arsène Djoko Nono, Benjamin Thumamo Pokam, Anna Njunda, Solène Cottis, Thomas Bovagnet, Chiara Crestani, Pierrette Landrie Simo Tchuinte, Ariane Nzouankeu, Tania Crucitti, Bich-Tram Huynh, Sylvain Brisse, Sebastien Breurec
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance  vol: 8  issue: 5  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlag194

9. Genetic diversity and antibiogram of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolated from apparently healthy birds sold at two selected live bird markets in Nigeria
Adetolase A. Bakre, Abimbola O. Adekanmbi, Ibatullah Ajani, Pelumi Festus
Molecular Biology Reports  vol: 52  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1007/s11033-025-10445-y

10. Genomic analysis of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from Urban Environmental water sources in Accra, Ghana, Provides Insights into public health implications
Rebecca Tettey, Beverly Egyir, Prudence Tettey, John Arko-Mensah, Samuel Ofori Addo, Christian Owusu-Nyantakyi, William Boateng, Julius Fobil, Mabel Kamweli Aworh
PLOS ONE  vol: 19  issue: 5  first page: e0301531  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301531

11. Heavy metal pollution level and risk assessment of river water receiving hospital effluent in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Abiodun A. Ojo, Tolulope A. Ogunnusi, Oghenerobor B. Akpor
Discover Applied Sciences  vol: 8  issue: 5  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1007/s42452-026-08590-5

12. Beta-lactamase genes in bacteria from food animals, retail meat, and human surveillance programs in the United States from 2002 to 2021
Md. Kaisar Rahman, Howard Rodriguez-Mori, Guy H. Loneragan, Babafela Awosile
Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases  vol: 106  first page: 102139  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2024.102139

13. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases: definition, history, an update on their genetic environment and detection methods
Soufyane Yassara, Ikrame Zeouk, Samira Jaouhar, Mohammed Sbiti, Khadija Bekhti
Journal of Medical Microbiology   vol: 74  issue: 6  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.002033

14. Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Risk Factors of Enteric Bacterial Infections Among Children Under Five in Nairobi County, Kenya
Davis Kimile, Perpetual Ndung’u, Peter Karanja, Gervason Moriasi, Heide Schatten
International Journal of Microbiology  vol: 2025  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1155/ijm/6093453

15. Distribution of resistance gene encoding ESBLs in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from clinical isolates in a tertiary hospital in Bayelsa State
Moradeke Oladapo Oluwatoyosi, Mathew Abidogun Oluwasegun, Mirabeau Tatfeng Youchou
African Journal of Microbiology Research  vol: 19  issue: 10  first page: 216  year: 2025  
doi: 10.5897/AJMR2024.9752

16. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing (ESBL) Escherichia coli in Food-Producing Animals and Animal Products in Nigeria
Yusuf Yakubu, Mohammed Sani Gaddafi, Ummukulthum Lawal Hassan, Ibrahim Idris, Laura Felicioli, Kelvin Olutimilehin Jolayemi
Antibiotics  vol: 15  issue: 5  first page: 432  year: 2026  
doi: 10.3390/antibiotics15050432

17. One Health distribution of beta-lactamases in Enterobacterales in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Md. Kaisar Rahman, Howard Rodriguez-Mori, Guy Loneragan, Babafela Awosile
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents  vol: 65  issue: 2  first page: 107422  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2024.107422