Patterns and outcomes of health-care associated infections in the medical wards at Bugando medical centre: a longitudinal cohort study

Patterns and outcomes of health-care associated infections in the medical wards at Bugando medical centre: a longitudinal cohort study

Abstract Background The burden of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains underestimated due to diagnostic complexity and lack of quality surveillance systems. We designed this study to determine clinical diagnosis, laboratory-confirmed, associate...

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Main Authors: Maliha I. Kassam, Vitus Silago, Prisca Damiano, Bahati Wajanga, Jeremiah Seni, Stephen E. Mshana, Samuel Kalluvya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Catheter-associated urinary tract Infection
Central-line-associated bloodstream Infection
Healthcare-associated Infections
Inpatients
Medical wards
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01345-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01345-6

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