Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases
The core of CEDBCAM-RI: tracking antimicrobial-resistant bacteria across humans, animals and the environment with bacterial genomics and molecular epidemiology.
Why it matters
Our goal
Build and strengthen an integrated system for the surveillance and analysis of resistant bacteria in humans, animals and the environment, based on genomic approaches and molecular epidemiology within a One Health framework.
Specific objectives
What the programme sets out to achieve.
Monitor priority bacterial pathogens and map resistance profiles at national and regional level.
Characterise resistance mechanisms, virulence and transmission dynamics using genomic approaches.
Harmonise sampling, analysis and data management methods across sentinel sites.
Inform public health decisions through the regular production of consolidated data.
Main activities
- Integrated epidemiological surveillance of high-risk bacteria
- Bacterial whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics: resistance, virulence and phylogeny
- Harmonised protocols for sampling, culture, susceptibility testing and sequencing
- Technical support to partner laboratories and national and regional surveillance networks
- Periodic data-driven reports and alerts
Funded projects
Competitive grants carried by this programme. Click a project to open its page.
Milestones ahead
Deliverables planned under the institute’s strategic plan.
- Extension of the network of human, animal and environmental sentinel sites
- A national database integrating phenotypic and genomic data
- Regular national AMR reports aligned with Cameroon’s National Action Plan on AMR
- Structured contribution to African and international surveillance platforms