Healthcare-associated outbreaks of bacterial infections in Africa, 2009–2018: A review
Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major global public health problem, increasing the transmission of drug-resistant infections. In Africa, the prevalence of HAIs among all hospital inpatients is estimated to be between 3% and 15%, but outbreaks are infrequently reported. Fail...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220325546 |