Infection control bundles in intensive care: an international cross-sectional survey in low- and middle-income countries


Alp E., COOKSON B., ERDEM H., RELLO J., AKHVLEDIANI T., AKKOYUNLU Y., ...More

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, vol.101, no.3, pp.248-256, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 101 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.07.022
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.248-256
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) is not known due to a lack of national surveillance systems, standardized infection definitions, and paucity of infection prevention and control (IPC) organizations and legal infrastructure.