Carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections and risk factors for acquisition in a Kenyan intensive care unit.

Background: Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB) are a critical public health threat globally; however, there are inadequate surveillance data, especially in intensive care units (ICU), to inform infection prevention and control in many resource-constrained settings. Here, we assessed the prevalence of CR-GNB infections and risk factors for acquisition in a Kenyan ICU.

Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study design was adopted, recruiting 162 patients clinically presenting with bacterial infection after 48 h of ICU admission, from January to October 2022 at the Nairobi West Hospital, Kenya.

Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections and associated factors in a Kenyan intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) are at risk of Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) infections, especially those caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates, increasing morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. However, epidemiological surveillance data on MDR bacteria to inform infection prevention and control (IPCs) interventions is limited in our study setting. Here we assessed the prevalence and factors associated with GNB infections in ICU- patients admitted in our study setting.

A Public Health Response to a Mudslide in Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2017: Lessons Learnt.

On August 14, 2017, a 6-kilometer mudslide occurred in Regent Area, Western Area District of Sierra Leone following a torrential downpour that lasted 3 days. More than 300 houses along River Juba were submerged; 1141 people were reported dead or missing and 5905 displaced. In response to the mudslide, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Sierra Leone moved swiftly to verify the emergency and constitute an incident management team to coordinate the response.