A qualitative study exploring hand hygiene practices in a neonatal unit in Blantyre, Malawi: implications for controlling healthcare-associated infections [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Neonatal sepsis causes morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Antimicrobial resistance exacerbates outcomes. Poor Infection Prevention and Control practices (IPC) by healthcare workers and caregivers drive infection transmission. The Chatinkha Neonatal Unit in Malawi has experien...

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Published in:	Wellcome Open Research
Main Authors:	Nicholas A. Feasey, Rachel Tolhurst, Helen Mangochi, Kondwani Kawaza, Victoria Simpson, Eleanor MacPherson, Kondwani Chidziwisano, Tracy Morse
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wellcome 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Antimicrobial Resistance Blood stream infections Neonatal Sepsis Infection Prevention and control practice Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) eng
Online Access:	https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/7-146/v3