Asymptomatic faecal carriage of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci among inpatients and outpatients in a Kenyan hospital: a cross-sectional study

We report asymptomatic faecal carriage of VRE strains that are MDR predominately among outpatients, whereby females and patients with a history of not completing an antibiotic prescription were at increased risk of colonization. To inform infection prevention interventions, establishing the transmission mechanisms and sustained AMR surveillance are warranted to mitigate VRE spread in our study area.