Table 5 Studies identified exploring relation between antimicrobial resistance, water and sanitation
Authors and year | Country | Study design | Participants | Population | Measurement level of poverty | Microorganism | Colonisation/ infection | Association with AMR | ICROMS score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Souza et al. 2009 [39] | Brazil | Case-control | 79 | Children 5–10 years old from the Colinas D’Oeste slum | Household | Resistant Escherichia coli | Infection | Positive | Not applicable |
Seidman et al. 2009 [36] | India | Cross-sectional | 120 | 2 rural villages in Tamil Nadu | Community | Resistant Escherichia coli | Colonisation | Positive | Not applicable |