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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2021

Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria and Associated Factors Among Orthopaedic Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: Implications for Infection Prevention.

Jeremiah Seni, Inyasi Lawrence Akaro, Baraka Mkinze, Zengo Kashinje, Modest Benard, Gerald Mboowa, Dickson Aruhomukama, Ivan Sserwadda, Moses L Joloba, Stephen E Mshana and 1 more

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jeremiah SeniDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0003-2420-5329
Inyasi Lawrence AkaroDepartment of Surgery, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Baraka MkinzeDepartment of Surgery, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Zengo KashinjeDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Modest BenardDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Gerald MboowaDepartment of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0001-8445-9414
Dickson AruhomukamaDepartment of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0003-4643-3162
Ivan SserwaddaDepartment of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
Moses L JolobaDepartment of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
Stephen E MshanaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Benson R KidenyaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences · TZMakerere University · UG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe dual burden of road traffic accidents and antimicrobial resistance in orthopaedic infections is challenging already strained health-care systems. Limited information exists in Tanzania on antimicrobial resistance surveillance to delineate the potential sources of multi-drug-resistant bacteria for specific mitigation strategies among orthopaedic patients.

methodsA longitudinal study was conducted at Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza city between January and May 2020. It involved the collection of rectal swabs/stools, hand swabs, and environmental sampling to identify extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing gram-negative bacteria. Participants' data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed to determine factors associated with ESBL colonization among index orthopaedic patients and correlates with other ESBL sources using OR (95% CI) and a cut-off

resultsWe found that 47.2% (125/265) of index patients, 77.8% (14/18) of neighbouring patients, 8.3% (2/24) of health-care workers, 72.2% (13/18) of non-medical caregivers, and 31.4% (27/86) of samples taken from the hospital environment had ESBL producers.

conclusionWe found a high occurrence of ESBL colonization among participants and in the environmentat this tertiary hospital. The importance of routine ESBL surveillance among orthopaedic patients with open fractures on admission and strengthened decontamination of health-care premises is reiterated.

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ESBL colonizationMwanzaorthopaedic patientsTanzania

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