Prevalence of bacterial infections and factors associated with death related to these infections in two medical departments of a tertiary hospital in Dakar, Senegal
This study showed a high prevalence and mortality rate of bacterial infections in the internal medicine and infectious diseases departments, particularly among older adult patients, those with a history of hospitalization, or those with low hemoglobin levels.
Authors
- Papa Samba Ba
- Sokhna Moumy Mbacké Daffé
- Moustapha Diop
- Sara Boury Gning
- Oumar Bassoum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8588-5191)
- Mor Ngom
- Mamadou Wagué Gueye
- Tracie Youbong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-8536)
- Fatimata Wone
- Ndèye Aïssatou Lakhe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-8023)
- Maguette Ndoye
- Mamadou Seck
- Adama Faye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8797-6887)
- Ajuamendem Ghogomu Tamouh
- Nogaye Youm
- Chancia Guitoula
Institutions
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (SN)
- Ministry of Public Health (CM)
- Centre Hospitalier National Universitaire de Fann (SN)
- Hôpital Principal de Dakar (SN)
- Cheikh Anta Diop University (SN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100623
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.79