Point prevalence survey uncovers high rates of unconfirmed healthcare-associated infections in hospitalized patients, indicating urgent needs for laboratory capacity and hygiene improvements.
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major global health problem. Gaps in their detection in low- and middle-income countries may be caused by limited surveillance capacity and lack of contextualized surveillance tools. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of HAIs and their determinants using contextually adapted HAI case definitions and tools. Methods: value ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. Findings: : 0.02) were shown to be predictors of HAIs. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of microbiologically unconfirmed HAIs with patient-related factors and service delivery interventions as independent predictors. Fundamental gaps are low HH compliance and limited laboratory capacity to support HAI surveillance. We recommend sustained HH improvement initiatives, strengthening bacteriology capacity for HAI detection, and periodic point prevalence surveys on HAIs as an entry point.
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