MAP AMR Project
ActiveSurveillance Study
Monitor and prevent antimicrobial resistance in Kenya: A 5-year project to detect and control Candida auris and invasive Candida infections in selected Kenyan hospitals
Focus: Surveillance of invasive fungal infection and Candida auris in Kenya
Research Objectives
- Establish surveillance systems for invasive fungal infections
- Detect and characterize Candida auris infections
- Implement infection prevention and control measures
- Build laboratory capacity for fungal diagnostics
- Train healthcare workers on AMR prevention
Key Activities
- Laboratory surveillance of invasive Candida infections
- Genomic sequencing and characterization
- Healthcare worker training programs
- Infection prevention and control implementation
- Data collection and analysis systems
Project Information
Duration5 years (2022-2027)
FundingWellcome Trust
Study Sites
Kenyatta National Hospital
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
Coast Provincial General Hospital
Project Focus
Candida auris surveillance
Healthcare worker training
5-year surveillance program