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The role of medical equipment in the spread of nosocomial infections: a cross-sectional study in four tertiary public health facilities in Uganda

BACKGROUND: With many medical equipment in hospitals coming in direct contact with healthcare workers, patients, technicians, cleaners and sometimes care givers, it is important to pay close attention to their capacity in harboring potentially harmful pathogens. The goal of this study was to assess...

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Autores principales:	Ssekitoleko, Robert T., Oshabaheebwa, Solomon, Munabi, Ian G., Tusabe, Martha S., Namayega, C., Ngabirano, Beryl A., Matovu, Brian, Mugaga, Julius, Reichert, William M., Joloba, Moses L.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2020
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7562759/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33066745 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09662-w

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