Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of AKI among trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in south-east, Nigeria.

Background: Acute kidney injury is a preventable and treatable complication of trauma-related injuries associated with increased mortality. Data on the burden and predisposing factors to the development of AKI following trauma are lacking in our environment. This study aims to evaluate the incidence, predisposing risk factors, and short-term outcomes of AKI in trauma patients seen at the Accident and Emergency Unit of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria.

Evaluating the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection from toilet flushing: A quantitative microbial risk assessment and implications for infection control.

Background: Despite stringent infection control measures, Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remains a challenge in healthcare settings, partly due to overlooked transmission vectors such as toilet plume bioaerosols.

Aim: To systematically quantify the risks associated with CDI transmission via toilet flushing and provide critical insights to inform CDI preventive strategies.

Methods: Impaction sampling was used to quantify airborne C.

COVID-19-related stress, anxiety and vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in South-Western Nigeria.

COVID-19 ranks as one of the major pandemics in recent history, with healthcare workers disproportionately burdened by the disease. Vaccination emerged as the most effective measure to curb the spread and reduce COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. However, vaccine hesitancy presents a challenge to achieving optimal vaccination coverage in Nigeria.

Bacteriological Agents and Resistance Profiles in Neonatal Sepsis from a Poorly Regulated Antimicrobial Access Setting: Time for Action.

Background: Neonatal sepsis (NNS) is a known cause of morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. The global resistance scourge may worsen the management outcomes of NNS. This study aims to determine the current profile of bacteriological agents of NNS, their resistance status and associated mortality in our setting.