Infection Prevention and Control at Lira University Hospital, Uganda: More Needs to Be Done

Sam Opollo, Marc; Charles Otim, Tom; Kizito, Walter; Thekkur, Pruthu; M. V. Kumar, Ajay; Eric Kitutu, Freddy; Kisame, Rogers; Zolfo, Maria

doi:10.3390/tropicalmed6020069

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Infection Prevention and Control at Lira University Hospital, Uganda: More Needs to Be Done

Shared by NobleBlocks on May 1, 2021 • 12:00 AM UTC

Authors:

Marc Sam Opollo

Tom Charles Otim

Walter Kizito

Abstract

Globally, 5–15% of hospitalized patients acquire infections (often caused by antimicrobial-resistant microbes) due to inadequate infection prevention and control (IPC) measures. We used the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ‘Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework’ (IPCAF) tool to asse...

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