Reducing antibiotic resistant pathogens (ARPs) and primary bloodstream infections in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting in the Asia Pacific Region

Abstract

were selected as the study sites. Mosquitoes were collected using humanlanding catch (HLC). All mosquitoes were identified and dissected to extract midgut, salivary glands and ovaries. These were examined under light microscopy for oocysts, sporozoites and parity, respectively. Results: A total of 1884 anopheline mosquitoes representing 13 species were collected from all sites. Anopheles balabacensis was the predominant anopheline, consisting of 94.43% of the total collection. They bite as early as 1800 hours and peaks off after 2400 hours. From the collection, 45 An. balabacensis are found positive, of which 13 were infected with oocysts and sporozoites, 15 with sporozoites, and 17 with oocysts only. Molecular work being carried out to determine the Plasmodium species. Conclusions: From this study, it was found that Anopheles balabacensis was predominant in all sites and a large number of positively infected mosquitoes were encountered. It is suggested that An. balabacensis is the vector involved in the transmission of simian malaria in Kudat Division, Sabah, Malaysia.