article · Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

Environmental Determinants of Surgical Site Infections in Abdominal Surgeries: A Scoping Review of Evidence from East Africa

Alphonsine Imanishimwe
Celestin Banamwana
Faustin Ntirenganya
Georges Bucyibaruta
Christian Nzanzabaganwa
Erigène Rutayisire

2026Open accessUniversity Of Global Health Equity

Abstract

Environmental factors substantially influence SSI burden in East Africa. Strengthening IPC training, environmental controls, and surveillance, alongside developing affordable, context-specific interventions, is vital to reduce SSIs and improve surgical outcomes.

Research topics

Surgical site infection prevention
Climate Change and Health Impacts
Global Health and Surgery

Read the original research

This page summarises published work. The authoritative version sits with the publisher.

View on publisher site Record on OpenAlex

DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s577729

Is something wrong with this record? Report it or request removal.

Discussion

Discuss this research

Have you built on this work, tried to replicate it, or seen it applied in practice? Share what you know. Verified researchers and MARATTO™ domain experts can open a discussion, and any member can reply. Contributions are reviewed before they appear.

No discussion yet. Open the first thread.

New to MARATTO™? Create a free account.