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Implementation of surgical site infection surveillance in 16 health facilities in Sierra Leone

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are associated with increased healthcare costs, antibiotic resistance, morbidity, and mortality. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), SSIs account for most healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). In Africa, up to 20% of women who undergo a caesarean...

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Autores principales: Kamara, Rugiatu Z., Foster, Monique, Weiss, Jamine, Conteh, Christiana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9614874/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.178