Asymptomatic faecal carriage of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci among inpatients and outpatients in a Kenyan hospital: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) strains are a growing public health concern globally; however, epidemiological data to inform infection prevention and control interventions in line with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) global and national action plans in our study setting are limited. Here, we assessed VRE asymptomatic faecal carriage, AMR profiles and risk factors among inpatients and outpatients in a county referral hospital in Kenya.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study design among adult patients (≥ 18) at the Kiambu County Referral Hospital outpatient department (OPD) and patients in the inpatient department (IPD) from June to September 2022. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to recruit 155 participants from the OPD, excluding patie

SUBMITTER: Maina AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542013 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature