Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of gram-negative bacteria contaminating the hands of patients' visitors at regional referral hospitals in Dar-es-Salaam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand contamination by bacteria is a significant source of infection transmission, especially in hospital settings. A healthcare-associated infection is one that a person contracts as a result of their interaction with a hospital. Health care workers', patients' and visitors' hands are all transmission routes for infections, in particular bacterial infections. These infections elevate the economic burden on healthcare systems especially in low-income settings.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of gram-negative bacteria hand contamination among patients' visitors of referral hospitals in Dar es Salaam.

Methodology

This was a cross-sectional study conducted at 3 regional referral hospitals: Amana, Temeke and Mwananyamala in March 2023. Dominant hand swabs

SUBMITTER: Jonas N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11940574 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature