Mutua, Jeniffer MunyivaMwaniki, John NjeruMusyoki, Abednego Moki2023-06-272023-06-272023Mutua, J. M., Mwaniki, J. N., & Musyoki, A. M. (2023). Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing gram-negative bacterial infections in severely ill COVID-19 patients admitted in a national referral hospital, Kenya.https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2743275/v1http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25993ArticleBacterial infections in COVID-19 patients, especially those caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative strains, are associated with increased morbidity, hospital stay and mortality. However, there is limited data on the epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria in COVID-19 patients. Here, we assessed the prevalence and the factors associated with ESBL-producing gram-negative bacteria (GNB) infections among severely ill laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya.enCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2multidrug resistanceESBL-producingGram-negative bacteriaArticle