A multimodal infection control and patient safety intervention to reduce surgical site infections in Africa: a multicentre, before-after, cohort study

Allegranzi, Benedetta; Aiken, Alexander M; Zeynep Kubilay, Nejla; Nthumba, Peter; Barasa, Jack; Okumu, Gabriel; Mugarura, Robert; Elobu, Alexander; Jombwe, Josephat; Maimbo, Mayaba; Musowoya, Joseph; Gayet-Ageron, Angèle; Berenholtz, Sean M

doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30107-5

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A multimodal infection control and patient safety intervention to reduce surgical site infections in Africa: a multicentre, before-after, cohort study

ContributorsAllegranzi, Benedetta; Aiken, Alexander M; Zeynep Kubilay, Nejla; Nthumba, Peter; Barasa, Jack; Okumu, Gabriel; Mugarura, Robert; Elobu, Alexander; Jombwe, Josephat; Maimbo, Mayaba; Musowoya, Joseph; Gayet-Ageron, Angèle; Berenholtz, Sean M

Published inThe Lancet Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, no. 5, p. 507-515

Publication date2018

Abstract

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most frequent health-care-associated infections in developing countries. Specific prevention measures are highly effective, but are often poorly implemented. We aimed to establish the effect of a multimodal intervention on SSIs in Africa.

Keywords

Africa/epidemiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
Cohort Studies
Cross Infection/prevention & control
Hospitals
Humans
Infection Control/methods
Patient Safety/standards
Risk Factors
Surgical Wound Infection/drug therapy/epidemiology/prevention & control

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires

Research groups

Epidémiologie clinique (115)

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ALLEGRANZI, Benedetta et al. A multimodal infection control and patient safety intervention to reduce surgical site infections in Africa: a multicentre, before-after, cohort study. In: The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2018, vol. 18, n° 5, p. 507–515. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30107-5

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PID : unige:127828
DOI : 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30107-5
PMID : 29519766

Additional URL for this publicationhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1473309918301075

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A multimodal infection control and patient safety intervention to reduce surgical site infections in Africa: a multicentre, before-after, cohort study

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most frequent health-care-associated infections in developing countries. Specific prevention measures are highly effective, but are often poorly implemented. We aimed to establish the effect of a multimodal intervention on SSIs in Africa.

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