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Health Care–Acquired Infections in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and the Role of Infection Prevention and Control

Health care–associated infections (HAIs) account for many morbidity and mortality worldwide, with disproportionate adverse effects in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Many factors contribute to the impact in LMIC, including lack of infrastructure, inconsistent surveillance, deficiency in tra...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Maki, Gina, Zervos, Marcus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8331241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34362546
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2021.04.014
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Sumario:Health care–associated infections (HAIs) account for many morbidity and mortality worldwide, with disproportionate adverse effects in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Many factors contribute to the impact in LMIC, including lack of infrastructure, inconsistent surveillance, deficiency in trained personnel and infection control programs, and poverty-related factors. Therefore, optimal approaches must be tailored for LMIC and balance effectiveness and cost in the control of HAIs.