Asymptomatic Gastrointestinal Carriage of Multidrug-Resistant Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae among Children Under Five Years in a Kenyan Hospital

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dc.contributor.authorMutuma, Caroline Kirito
dc.contributor.authorMaingi, John
dc.contributor.authorMaina, Anthony Karoki
dc.contributor.authorNjeru, John
dc.contributor.authorMusyoki, Abednego Moki
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-07T08:29:39Z
dc.date.available2023-11-07T08:29:39Z
dc.date.issued2023-07
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Asymptomatic gastrointestinal carriage of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is a threat to global health in developing countries with inadequate safe drinking water, poor hygiene, and weak antimicrobial stewardship; however, epidemiological data to guide CRE infection prevention and control is limited in these settings. We assessed asymptomatic CRE and carbapenem-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) fecal carriage rates and associated risk factors among hospitalized children aged under 5 years. Methods: We adopted a cross-sectional study at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital in Nairobi-City County, Kenya, between June and September 2022. We collected demographic and clinical characteristics using a structured questionnaire and clinical reports and analyzed stool/rectal swab samples by standard and automated bacteriological methods. Results: Asymptomatic CRE and CPE fecal carriage rate was 2.25% (6/267), with six isolates recovered, predominated by Escherichia coli (33.33%) and Enterobacter cloacae subsp dissolvens (33.33%). Third-generation cephalosporin and ciprofloxacin resistance were highest in Citrobacter farmer and E. cloacae subsp cloacae. All CRE and CPE were multidrug-resistant, and except E. cloacae subsp cloacae, were 100% colistin-resistant. Conclusions: Asymptomatic gastrointestinal carriage of multidrug-resistant-CRE among hospitalized children under 5 years, presents a substantial public health threat. This calls for continuous surveillance including molecular characterization of isolates, to inform infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship adherence in line with local and global plans on AMR.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2023.07.007
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/27134
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectCarbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceaeen_US
dc.subjectCarbapenem-producing Enterobacteriaceaeen_US
dc.subjectGastrointestinal carriageen_US
dc.subjectMultidrug-resistanten_US
dc.titleAsymptomatic Gastrointestinal Carriage of Multidrug-Resistant Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae among Children Under Five Years in a Kenyan Hospitalen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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