Environmental contamination across multiple hospital departments with multidrug-resistant bacteria pose an elevated risk of healthcare-associated infections in Kenyan hospitals

Environmental contamination across multiple hospital departments with multidrug-resistant bacteria pose an elevated risk of healthcare-associated infections in Kenyan hospitals

Abstract Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are often caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria contaminating hospital environments which can cause outbreaks as well as sporadic transmission. Methods This study systematically sampled and utilized standard bacteriological culture m...

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Main Authors: Erick Odoyo, Daniel Matano, Fredrick Tiria, Martin Georges, Cecilia Kyanya, Samuel Wahome, Winnie Mutai, Lillian Musila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Healthcare-associated infections
Hospital environment
Antibiotic resistance
Multi-drug resistance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01227-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01227-x

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