AUG 10, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Characterization of Enteric Bacteria, Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiles and Risk Factors in Children under Five in Kiandutu Slums in Thika, Kiambu County
Eas Journal of Parasitology and Infectious Diseases
Single-centre, descriptive cross-sectional study of bacterial isolation and antibiotic susceptibility in a slum population; no comparator, no hypothesis test, and no hard clinical outcomes reported.
Reported
E. coli isolation rate45.1%
No growth or pathogen isolated54.9%
Multidrug resistance prevalence78.3% (36/46)