Status of infection prevention and control (IPC) as per the WHO standardised Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) tool: existing evidence and its implication

Status of infection prevention and control (IPC) as per the WHO standardised Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) tool: existing evidence and its implication

Summary: Healthcare settings have a high prevalence of infectious agents. This narrative review examines the existing evidence regarding infection prevention and control (IPC) using the WHO Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF) tool in healthcare facilities. A total of 13 ful...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Akeza Awealom Asgedom
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:	Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:	IPCAF tool IPC HAI Healthcare facilities
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088924000155

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