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This paper focuses on the implementation experience of the ARCH study in India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Implementing robust AMR studies in low- and middle-income country settings is very challenging. Socio-cultural factors likely resulted in a high refusal rate (Community\u201449%; Hospital\u201459%) for stool sample collection. In the laboratory, discordant results from Vitek\u00ae2 Compact had to be confirmed using reference methods. Study implementation was further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to delays in participant recruitment, suspension of fieldwork during lockdowns, and interruption of laboratory testing due to supply chain limitations. Taboos around stool collection and handling were overcome with the help of members of the local administrative body in the community and medical staff in the hospitals. Conducting an initial pilot exercise followed by periodic reviews of the study\u2019s progress proved beneficial in limiting errors and challenges during the study, and precautionary steps were taken during data management to ensure data quality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Implementation challenges were addressed through early stakeholder engagement, pilot testing of study procedures, robust laboratory quality assurance mechanisms, and integrated electronic data management systems. 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