2024’s Projects – CEDBCAM Research Institute

In 2024, CEDBCAM-RI launched HOSPICARE, its first project dedicated to biocide resistance in Cameroonian hospitals, and supervised Master’s research on resistance mechanisms in hospital and environmental bacteria. HOSPICARE paved the way for HOSPICARE II, funded in 2025.

Funded project

Master projects

Priority pathogens sequenced

Follow-up grant · HOSPICARE II

Funded research

Funded · 2024Collaborative research

HOSPICARE I

Whole Genome Sequencing of Biocide Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Healthcare Facilities in Cameroon

HOSPICARE I generates genomic data on Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa that resist biocides (disinfectants and antiseptics) in hospital settings. The project characterises their resistance mechanisms, virulence and transmission dynamics to support infection prevention and control strategies against healthcare-associated infections.

Principal Investigator: Prof. Martin Welch, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)

Co-Principal Investigator (African collaborator): Prof. Raspail Carrel Founou Zangue (CEDBCAM-RI)

Funder: Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund, University of Cambridge

Whole genome sequencingBiocide resistanceInfection prevention & controlHealthcare-associated infections

Master’s research

Master’s projects carried out at CEDBCAM-RI in 2024.

Master project

Koudoum Fohoue Patrice Landry

Study of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance among extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales isolated from hospitalised patients, the hospital environment and wastewaters of Yaoundé Central Hospital and Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital

Supervision: Prof. Choukem Siméon Pierre and Prof. Raspail Carrel Founou Zangue

✓ Published in Scientific Reports (2025)

Master project

Foueyem Yonti Megane Daina

Genetic diversity of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative ESKAPE isolates from clinical samples at the Central Hospital and the University Hospital Centre of Yaoundé

Supervision: Prof. Noubom Michel and Prof. Raspail Carrel Founou Zangue

What came next

HOSPICARE continues in 2025 as HOSPICARE II, a multi-site extension funded by ARES (Belgium). See the 2025 projects →

Our 2024 partners and funders

Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research FundUniversity of Cambridge

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