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Improvement in Infection Prevention and Control Performance Following Operational Research in Sierra Leone: A Before (2021) and After (2023) Study

Introduction: Infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to limit health care-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. An operational research study conducted in Sierra Leone in 2021 reported sub-optimal IPC performance and provided actionable recommendations for improvement. Metho...

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Autores principales:	Margao, Senesie, Fofanah, Bobson Derrick, Thekkur, Pruthu, Kallon, Christiana, Ngauja, Ramatu Elizabeth, Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn, Kamara, Rugiatu Zainab, Tengbe, Sia Morenike, Moiwo, Matilda, Musoke, Robert, Fullah, Mary, Kanu, Joseph Sam, Lakoh, Sulaiman, Kpagoi, Satta Sylvia T. K., Kamara, Kadijatu Nabie, Thomas, Fawzi, Mannah, Margaret Titty, Katawera, Victoria, Zachariah, Rony
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	MDPI 2023
Materias:	Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10383112/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37505672 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8070376

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