ReviewAfrican journal of laboratory medicine2018
A systematic review of healthcare-associated infections in Africa: An antimicrobial resistance perspective.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Extended spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Acinetobacter species and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Magnitude of Health Care Associated Infections and its Clinical Predictors in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence, risk factors, and antimicrobial resistance of endemic healthcare-associated infections in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Antimicrobial resistance profile ofFrontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Review and analysis of the overlapping threats of carbapenem and polymyxin resistant E. coli and Klebsiella in Africa.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2023Pooled it
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- Point prevalence surveys of health-care-associated infections: a systematic review.Pathogens and global health · 2019Pooled it
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- Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in the WHO African Region: Systematic Review of Literature from 2011 to 2024.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Profile and evolution of antimicrobial resistance genes in Staphylococcus aureus whole genomes in Africa revealed by phylogeography and bioinformatics.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Risk and outcomes of healthcare-associated infections in three hospitals in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, 2022: A longitudinal study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Evaluating infection prevention and control programs in Zambian hospitals using the WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework tool.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of nosocomial infection among children admitted at Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: a retrospective study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- High prevalence of carbapenem-resistantHeliyon · 2024Article
- Antimicrobial Resistance in the WHO African Region: A Systematic Literature Review 2016-2020.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Adherence to Infection Prevention Practice Standard Protocol and Associated Factors Among Healthcare Workers.Global journal on quality and safety in healthcare · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealthcare-associated infection (HCAI) is a global health challenge, not only as an issue of patient safety but also as a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality with economic consequences.
objectiveThis review provides an update on the occurrence of HCAI, as well as the contribution of emerging AMR on healthcare delivery in Africa.
methodsWe searched PubMed, Cochrane database, African Journals Online and Google Scholar for relevant articles on HCAI in Africa between 2010 and 2017. Preferred reporting items of systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines were followed for selection. Thirty-five eligible articles were considered for the qualitative synthesis.
resultsOf the 35 eligible articles, more than half (
conclusionThis review shows a paucity of HCAI surveillance in Africa and an emergence of AMR priority pathogens. Hence, there is a need for a coordinated national and regional surveillance of both HCAI and AMR in Africa.
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