Open Access<p>Burden of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Associated Risk Factors at Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Oromia, Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Adinew Zewdu Chernet,
Kassu Dasta,
Feleke Belachew,
Baharu Zewdu,
Mengistu Melese,
Musa Mohammed Ali
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
drug, healthcare and patient safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 1179-1365
DOI - 10.2147/dhps.s251827
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , health care , pneumonia , pediatrics , physics , optics , economics , economic growth
Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) is a type of infection that is acquired while receiving healthcare services in a hospital or other healthcare settings. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of HCAI and associated factors at Adama Hospital Medical College (AHMC), Adama city, Ethiopia.