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A qualitative study exploring hand hygiene practices in a neonatal unit in Blantyre, Malawi: implications for controlling healthcare-associated infections

Background: Neonatal sepsis causes morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Antimicrobial resistance exacerbates outcomes. Poor Infection Prevention and Control practices (IPC) by healthcare workers and caregivers drive infection transmission. The Chatinkha Neonatal Unit in Malawi has experien...

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Autores principales:	Mangochi, Helen, Tolhurst, Rachel, Simpson, Victoria, Kawaza, Kondwani, Chidziwisano, Kondwani, Feasey, Nicholas A., Morse, Tracy, MacPherson, Eleanor
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	F1000 Research Limited 2023
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10170178/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37224320 http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17793.3

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