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Infection prevention and control situation in public hospitals of Islamabad

Author(s) -

Saba Savul,

Farida Khurram Lalani,

Aamer Ikram,

Muhammad Amjad Khan,

Mumtaz Ali Khan,

Jamil A Ansari

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.12779

Subject(s) - infection control , public health , medicine , public sector , disease control , environmental health , health care , interquartile range , disease prevention , family medicine , nursing , intensive care medicine , surgery , economic growth , political science , law , economics

Healthcare-associated infections represent a global public health challenge and are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is a neglected area in healthcare facilities across Pakistan. The objective of our study was to elucidate the current state of infection prevention and control practices in public sector hospitals of Islamabad to underscore potential areas for improvement.

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