Implementing a surveillance and prevention program for post-caesarean surgical site infections in Kenya
While setting up an SSI surveillance and prevention program is feasible, efforts and resources targeting post-discharge follow-up and case finding should be prioritized. National guidelines standardizing surgical antibiotic prophylaxis are needed as part of antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Authors
- Elizabeth Bancroft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5482-5660)
- Linus Ndegwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3609-7962)
- Mary Ndinda
- Anne Njoroge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8158-2847)
- Peter Rabinowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6873-0208)
- John Lynch
- Matthew Westercamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4773-8876)
- Faith Muthoni
- Catherine Mwangi
- Loyce Kihungi
- George Owiso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2768-9181)
- Evelyn Wesangula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1467-3631)
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Kabale Hospital (UG)
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KE)
- Ministry of Health (KE)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KE)
- International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01633-3
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Washington
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention