Preventing Hospital-acquired Infections in Low-income and Middle-income Countries: Impact, Gaps, and Opportunities

• Autores: Ana Cecilia Bardossy, John Zervos, Marcus Zervos
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 30, Nº. 3, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare, Part 1: Facility Planning and Management), págs. 805-818
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) health care–associated infections (HAIs) are a serious concern. Many factors contribute to the impact in LMIC, including lack of infrastructure, inconsistent surveillance, deficiency in trained personnel and infection control programs, and poverty- related factors. In LMIC the risk of HAIs may be up to 25% of hospitalized patients. Building infection control capacity in LMIC is possible where strategies are tailored to the specific needs of LMIC. Strategies must start with simple, cost-effective measures then expand to include more complicated measures. Goals for short-term, medium-term, and long-term actions should be planned and resources prioritized.