Antimicrobial resistance among bacterial pathogens of public health interest in Vietnam from a One Health perspective: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a pressing public health threat, and the prevalence of AMR is particularly high in Vietnam. A comprehensive review of AMR in humans, animals and/or the environment in Vietnam has however not been conducted to date.

This systematic review aims to address this evidence gap and will collect and aggregate findings from literature on AMR in Vietnam among bacterial pathogens of public health interest from a One Health perspective. The results from this countrywide literature review may serve as a guiding tool for policymakers, medical practitioners, veterinarians and other relevant stakeholders in Vietnam and outside the country.

This review will also identify specific areas where critical information is lacking, which will be of value for future surveillance programmes and epidemiological research. Methods and analysis Studies reporting primary data on antimicrobial susceptibility testing from human (both community and hospital settings), animal and environmental samples in Vietnam will be included.

The search will be conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Scopus.