Bacterial-associated bloodstream infections among hospitalized patients in Lagos, Nigeria
The findings reveal a high burden of gram-negative bloodstream infections predominantly caused by Proteus spp., E. coli, and Klebsiella spp., with significant multidrug resistance, particularly in P. vulgaris and E. coli, and strong associations with septicaemia, bradycardia, extreme age groups, and clinical diagnoses.
Authors
- Christopher O. Fakorede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4104-5793)
- Kabiru Olusegun Akinyemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0876-5724)
- Kehinde O. Amisu
Institutions
- Lagos State University (NG)
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Lagos State University of Science and Technology (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11454-9
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00