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Performance and acceptability of the STREAM Disinfectant Generator for infection prevention and control practices in primary health care facilities in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Effective infection prevention and control programs can positively influence quality of care, increase patient safety, and protect health care …
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Assessment of antimicrobial stewardship programmes and antibiotic use among children admitted to two hospitals in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern and irrational use of antibiotics in hospitals is a key …
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Knowledge, awareness, and risk practices related to bacterial contamination of antiseptics, disinfectants, and hand hygiene products among healthcare workers in sub-saharan Africa: a cross-sectional survey in three tertiary care hospitals (Benin, Burkina Faso, and DR Congo)
BACKGROUND: Antiseptics, disinfectants, and hand hygiene products can be contaminated with bacteria and cause healthcare-associated infections, which are underreported from …
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Assessing the impact of a cleaning programme on environmental hygiene in labour and neonatal wards: an exploratory study in The Gambia
BACKGROUND: Effective surface cleaning in hospitals is crucial to prevent the transmission of pathogens. However, hospitals in low- and middle-income …
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Prevalence of meropenem-resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta‑analysis
INTRODUCTION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a pressing global health concern, particularly pronounced in low-resource settings. In Ethiopia, the escalating prevalence …
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Compliance with infection prevention and control standard precautions and factors associated with noncompliance among healthcare workers working in public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Standard Precautions (SPs) are the minimal infection prevention and control (IPC) measures that apply to all patient care activities …
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On the onset and dispersal of a major MDR TB clone among HIV-negative patients, Tunisia
BACKGROUND: To carry out a whole genome sequencing (WGS)-based investigation on the emergence and spread of the largest multidrug-resistant tuberculosis …
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The prevalence and clinical context of antimicrobial resistance amongst medical inpatients at a referral hospital in Rwanda: a cohort study
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global concern. AMR surveillance is a crucial component of the international response; however, …
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Closing the antimicrobial stewardship gap - a call for LMICs to embrace the global antimicrobial stewardship accreditation scheme
The escalating challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a considerable concern for global health, particularly impacting low- and middle-income countries …
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On-site evaluation as external quality assessment of microbiology laboratories involved in sentinel laboratory-based antimicrobial resistance surveillance network in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND: The laboratory-based surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a priority component of the multisectoral national action plan to combat …
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Exploring factors for antibiotic over-prescription in children with acute upper respiratory tract infections in Assiut, Egypt: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Over-prescription of antibiotics contributes to antibiotic resistance, which is a global health threat. Egypt has alarmingly high rates of …
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Reported antibiotic use among patients in the multicenter ANDEMIA infectious diseases surveillance study in sub-saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Exposure to antibiotics has been shown to be one of the drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and is critical …
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Implementation of the WHO core components of an infection prevention and control programme in two sub-saharan African acute health-care facilities: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus pandemic again highlighted the need for robust health care facility infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes. WHO …
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Incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections by Gram-negative bacilli and their ESBL and carbapenemase production in specialized hospitals of Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) due to multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) is a common concern globally. Investigating the incidence …
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Patterns and outcomes of health-care associated infections in the medical wards at Bugando medical centre: a longitudinal cohort study
BACKGROUND: The burden of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains underestimated due to diagnostic complexity …
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Antimicrobial use of patients with sexually transmitted infection symptoms prior to presentation at five health facilities in Southern Ghana
BACKGROUND: Unregulated and inappropriate antimicrobial use are major contributors to the evolution of antimicrobial resistance worldwide. It is important to …
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Gamified antimicrobial decision support app (GADSA) changes antibiotics prescription behaviour in surgeons in Nigeria: a hospital-based pilot study
AIMS: Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis (SAP) in Nigeria is often not evidence based. The aim of this study is to test …
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A qualitative study of infection prevention and control practices in the maternal units of two Ghanaian hospitals
INTRODUCTION: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a common challenge in healthcare delivery, with a significant burden in low- and middle-income countries. …
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Epidemiological manifestations and impact of healthcare-associated infections in Libyan national hospitals
BACKGROUND: Healthcare-associated infection is a serious global problem, particularly in developing countries. In North African countries, comprehensive research on the …
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Protocols, policies and practices for antimicrobial stewardship in hospitalized patients in least-developed and low-income countries: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: We aimed to identify interventions used to implement antimicrobial stewardship practices among hospitalized patients in least-developed countries. METHODS: The …