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The Hidden Benefits of Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Through Oral Hygiene
Feature originally published in Infection Control Today. Glowing monitors in the intensive care department. Night shift…
Continue ReadingIntelligent Forest Hospital as a New Management System for Hospital-Acquired Infection Control
Hospital-acquired infection (HAI), or healthcare-associated infection, is a significant global health concern linked…
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Decreased hospital-acquired respiratory infections among older inpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective observational study in a general hospital in China | BMC Infectious Diseases
Allegranzi B, Bagheri NS, Combescure C, Graafmans W, Attar H, Donaldson L, Pittet D. Burden of…
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Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates Remain High Post Pandemic
Hospital-acquired infections associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic by 32% and remain…
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Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands, cost sub-Saharan Africa $8.4 billion annually, says WaterAid
Nigeria recorded the highest incidence of HAIs in 2022, followed by Ethiopia, Uganda, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia…
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