Hospital acquired infections in Mogadishu: A review of infection prevention and control practices, and implications for antimicrobial resistance

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World J Clin Infect Dis. Sep 8, 2026; 15(1): 116095
Published online Sep 8, 2026. doi: 10.5495/wjcid.116095

Table 1 Summary of included studies

Data sources	Hospital	Design	Sample	Key findings	Ref.
Macaani Hospital (2022)	Macaani	KAP survey	Nurses (n approximately 120)	80% lacked HAI awareness	[8]
Benadir Hospital (2017)	Benadir	Observational	HCWs	Hand hygiene < 50%	[9]
Benadir and Osman Fiqi (2022)	Mixed	KAP survey	HCWs	82.9% unaware of HAIs	[10]
De Martino Hospital (2024)	De Martino	Cross-sectional	HCWs	IPC compliance 58.3%	[7]
WHO Somalia (2020)	National	Report	-	HCW COVID-19 infection high	[19]
GBD-AMR (2019)	National	Modelling	-	8400 AMR deaths	[26]

KAP: Knowledge, attitude, practice; HAI: Healthcare-associated infection; HCW: Healthcare worker; IPC: Infection prevention and control; COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019; WHO: World Health Organization; GBD: Global burden of disease; AMR: Antimicrobial resistance.

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Citation: Ahmed AY, Ahmed AY. Hospital acquired infections in Mogadishu: A review of infection prevention and control practices, and implications for antimicrobial resistance. World J Clin Infect Dis 2026; 15(1): 116095
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3176/full/v15/i1/116095.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5495/wjcid.116095