Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases
Manuscript ID	116095
Country	Somalia

Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Hospital acquired infections in Mogadishu: A review of infection prevention and control practices, and implications for antimicrobial resistance
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Abdulrazaq Yusuf Ahmed and Abdirahman Y Ahmed
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Abdulrazaq Yusuf Ahmed, Academic Fellow, Adjunct Professor, Associate Professor, CEO, Chairman, Consultant, Dean, Executive Director, Founder, Honorary Research Fellow, MD, PhD, Professor, Research Fellow, Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, Senior Researcher, Health Leadership, Federal Ministry of Health Somalia, Londra Street, Mogadishu 252, Banaadir, Somalia. drjalaal@hotmail.com
Key Words	Somalia; Healthcare associated infections; Infection prevention and control; Antimicrobial resistance; Patient safety; Fragile health systems; Health systems strengthening; Health equity; Climate change adaptation; Fragile and conflict-affected states
Core Tip	This minireview demonstrates that hospital-acquired infections are a substantial, yet largely unmeasured, threat in Mogadishu’s resource-constrained hospitals, where hand hygiene, waste segregation, isolation capacity, and staff training remain critically weak. By explicitly linking these infection prevention and control (IPC) gaps to escalating antimicrobial resistance and high preventable mortality, the paper argues for urgent national IPC standards, hospital-level IPC committees, routine surveillance, and integrated antimicrobial stewardship as cost-effective levers to protect patients, staff, and the wider community.
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; In press

Received	2025-11-02 13:30
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-02 13:30
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-11-19 10:17
Return for Revision	2025-11-19 10:17
Revised	2026-01-04 02:02
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-04-15 02:37
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-15 06:48
Articles in Press	2026-04-15 06:48
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