Contamination of hospital surfaces by third-generation cephalosporin-resistant gram-negative bacteria in district hospitals in Mwanza, Tanzania: Urgent need for enhanced infection prevention and control

Contamination of hospital surfaces by third-generation cephalosporin-resistant gram-negative bacteria in district hospitals in Mwanza, Tanzania: Urgent need for enhanced infection prevention and control

Summary: Background: Hospital surfaces are critical reservoirs of multidrug-resistant pathogens, including third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (3GC-R-GNB), significantly contributing to healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). This challenge is pronounced in low- and mi...

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Main Authors: Ezekiel Gamuya, Mulki S. Salum, Beatrice Augustino Mtewele, Baraka Minja, Prisca Damiano, Conjester I. Mtemisika, Kulwa P. Mnibi, Reuben N. Abednego, Bernard C. Okamo, Vitus Silago, Stephen E. Mshana, Heike Claus, Jeremiah Seni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
Gram-negative bacteria
Healthcare-associated infections
Hospital surface contamination
Third-generation cephalosporins
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088925000393
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