Comparative analyses of Gram-negative bacteria isolated from cancer patients with bacteraemia at the Uganda Cancer Institute
Margaret Lubwama, Lesley Hoyles, Anne L. McCartney, David Patrick Kateete, Freddie Bwanga, Edgar Kigozi, Leymon Kalema, Benon Byamugisha Asiimwe, George Katende, Fahad Lwigale, Simon Sekyanzi, Nixon Niyonzima, Jackson Orem, Henry Ddungu, Joyce Kambugu, , Jody Anne Winter
This study shows that transporting bacterial DNA at ambient temperature from Uganda to the UK allows high-quality whole-genome sequencing, revealing AMR patterns and misidentification issues in Gram-negative bacteria from cancer patients.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology