Epidemiology of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli among children under five years in Kenya’s urban informal settlement
These findings highlight the urgent need for targeted public health interventions, including improved sanitation and hygiene practices and vaccine introduction, to mitigate the burden of ETEC-related diarrhea among high-risk populations in disease endemic settings.
Authors
- Cecilia Mbae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6933-248X)
- John M. Maingi
- Samuel Kariuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3209-9503)
- Phelgona Otieno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2927-9848)
- Kelvin Kering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6399-7774)
- Rahma Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3748-5733)
- Amos Njuguna
- Evans Kibet
- Winfred Mbithi
- Christine Kioko
Institutions
- Kenyatta University (KE)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1637369
- Primary Topic
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Government of the United Kingdom
- National Institute for Health and Care Research