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Review
. 2016 Sep;30(3):805-18.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2016.04.006.

Preventing Hospital-acquired Infections in Low-income and Middle-income Countries: Impact, Gaps, and Opportunities

Ana Cecilia Bardossy  1 , John Zervos  2 , Marcus Zervos  3
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Preventing Hospital-acquired Infections in Low-income and Middle-income Countries: Impact, Gaps, and Opportunities

Ana Cecilia Bardossy et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

In low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a serious concern. Many factors contribute to the impact in LMIC, including lack of infrastructure, inconsistent surveillance, deficiency in trained personnel and infection control programs, and poverty- related factors. In LMIC the risk of HAIs may be up to 25% of hospitalized patients. Building infection control capacity in LMIC is possible where strategies are tailored to the specific needs of LMIC. Strategies must start with simple, cost-effective measures then expand to include more complicated measures. Goals for short-term, medium-term, and long-term actions should be planned and resources prioritized.

Keywords: Capacity building; Developing countries; Gaps and recommendations; Health care–associated infections; Infection control; Resources-limited settings.

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