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Establishing Infection Prevention and Control Centers of Excellence in Ethiopian Hospitals
Background Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with ICAP at Columbia University and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
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Enhancing Capacity to Properly Perform Infection Prevention and Control Practices Through a Multimodal Approach to Building Knowledge
Background: Effective implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC) reduces the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), thereby protecting patients and …
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Implementation status of infection prevention and control and healthcare-associated infection surveillance in Zambian public hospitals: a WHO IPCAF tool assessment
Abstract Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major global public health challenge, with a disproportionately higher burden in low- and …
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Over-the-counter antibiotic access in Somalia: a growing challenge for antimicrobial stewardship
Dear EditorEasy access to antibiotics without prescription is quietly undermining antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Somalia, accelerating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) before …
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Antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacies in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State: practices, barriers, and facilitators
Objective: To evaluate the practices, barriers, and facilitators related to antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in community pharmacies (CPs). Design: Cross-sectional study. …
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Trends and risk factors of multidrug-resistant hospital-acquired infections in a Tunisian university hospital: repeated point prevalence surveys, 2023–2025
Abstract Objective: To assess temporal trends in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) prevalence, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns, and associated risk factors of …
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The changing landscape of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions among advanced practice clinicians in the United States, 2011 and 2022
Objective: Estimate changes in antibiotic prescribing among advanced practice clinicians (APCs)-nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs)-compared to physicians in …
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Assessment of Antimicrobial Stewardship practices using process measures in a Nigerian tertiary hospital: a retrospective study
Objective: To evaluate antibiotic prescribing practices in a Nigerian tertiary hospital using World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended process measures for Antimicrobial …
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Assessing occupational vaccine uptake and infection control knowledge among healthcare professionals in Cameroon: a cross-sectional analysis
Background: Due to occupational exposures, healthcare professionals (HCPs) face an increased risk of infectious diseases, particularly in low-resource settings. Despite …
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Geospatial analysis of regional variations in antibiotic consumption in Tanzania from 2020 to 2024 using the electronic logistics management information system
Objective: To quantify and map regional variations in antibiotic consumption across Tanzania using national supply-chain data to guide antimicrobial stewardship …
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Antimicrobial use and stewardship opportunities in Burkina Faso: findings from the first Global Point Prevalence Survey in eight hospitals
Objective: To describe the prevalence, patterns, and quality indicators of antimicrobial use (AMU) in Burkinabe hospitals and identify priorities for …
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A comparative analysis of infection prevention and control guidelines across Kenya, Tanzania, and Nigeria
Abstract Objective: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and healthcare-associated infections pose serious public health threats, particularly in Africa with limited health resources. …
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Enhancing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data use in Uganda
Objective: This study aimed to identify gaps and barriers to the use of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data in Uganda …
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Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteremia: an outbreak investigation with epidemiological link to contaminated disinfectant
Objective: To describe an outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, highlighting contributing factors, …
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Evaluation of outpatient clindamycin prescriptions across a large military healthcare network
Abstract Objective: Despite concerns regarding toxicity and antimicrobial resistance, clindamycin prescriptions have remained significant at a large military healthcare system. …
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Bacterial contamination and infection control practices in the mortuary at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
Background: Increasing evidence demonstrates that medical personnel and the clinical environment such as surfaces and equipment are often sources of …
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A cross-sectional survey of antimicrobial stewardship in the healthcare facilities of the South West Region of Cameroon
Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in the referral hospitals in …
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Level of self-confidence among nurse practitioners in rural public health facilities regarding antimicrobial stewardship programs
Background: Nurse practitioners, especially in remote rural areas in low- and middle-income countries, initiate treatment for numerous conditions including therapy …
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Limited yield of SARS-CoV-2 screening in asymptomatic hematopoietic cell transplant and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy patients
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, screening was initiated in several settings to mitigate asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2. However, this practice …
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TB infection prevention and control at public health facilities in //Karas region, Namibia
Abstract Objectives: To evaluate healthcare workers’ (HCWs) providing tuberculosis (TB) services knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding infection prevention and …
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