A five-year retrospective study shows increasing rates of antimicrobial drug resistance in Cabo Verde for both Staphylococcus aureusand Escherichia coli

•First antimicrobial resistance survey in clinical isolates in Cabo Verde•Increase in methicillin and extendedspectrum beta-lactamase resistance•Generation of baseline data for implementation of the national action plan•Overall susceptibility profile in Cabo Verde comparable to countries of the region