High rate of Healthcare Associated Infections in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital: A Point Prevalence Survey Highlighting Neonatal and Paediatric Vulnerability
M Z Sabitu, Y Mohammed, O O Oduyebo, T Yusuf, I N Nwafia, I W Isa Musa, BG Aljannare, J Abubakar, Y Saminu, K M Dada, H Mathew, U Faruk, A Versporten · 2026
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Sabitu and twelve co-authors present a 2026 one-day snapshot survey of infections patients catch in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Such infections are a heavy burden in poorer countries, yet local data are thin. Over five days in October 2024, every inpatient at the hospital was checked under a global survey protocol. Among two hundred sixty-two patients, fourteen and a half percent carried a hospital-acquired infection.
Children's and newborn wards were hit hardest, at thirty-one percent, against eleven percent in adult wards. Bloodstream infections were among the commonest types, alongside surgical site infections. Infections linked to drip lines, surgery during the stay, and the most severe underlying illness scores. The authors call for stronger infection control programs, better surveillance, and targeted work in the youngest patients' wards. They also want better lab capacity to guide prevention.
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| CREATOR | M Z Sabitu, Y Mohammed, O O Oduyebo, T Yusuf, I N Nwafia, I W Isa Musa, BG Aljannare, J Abubakar, Y Saminu, K M Dada, H Mathew, U Faruk, A Versporten |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |