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This review aimed to estimate the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multidrug resistance (MDR) in foodborne pathogens across sub-Saharan Africa.

January 17, 2026AntibioticsOpen Access

Antimicrobial Resistance in Selected Foodborne Pathogens in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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KHKedir Abdi HassenEduardo Mondlane University JFJosé FafetineEduardo Mondlane University LALaurinda AugustoEduardo Mondlane University

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Systematic review estimates antimicrobial resistance in foodborne pathogens, highlighting urgent health concerns in sub-Saharan Africa.

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This review aimed to estimate the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and multidrug resistance (MDR) in foodborne pathogens across sub-Saharan Africa.
Systematic review following PRISMA 2020 guidelines.
Included studies published from 2010 to June 2025 on AMR and MDR in Salmonella, Campylobacter, and E. coli.
Conducted random-effects meta-analysis to estimate prevalence and confidence intervals.
Performed subgroup analyses to assess variations across countries, pathogens, and antibiotic classes.
Included 90 studies from 16 countries with 104,086 positive isolates.
Pooled prevalence of foodborne pathogens was 53.1%, AMR was 61.6%, and MDR was 9.1%.
Campylobacter spp. showed the highest resistance at 43.6%, followed by Salmonella spp. (29.1%) and E. coli (22.8%).
High heterogeneity was observed (I2 = 95–99%, p < 0.001).

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Hassen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696b2616d2a12237a934964a https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics15010087

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