title: Infection control in developing countries.
abstract: Infection control activities in developing countries have increased substantially during the last decade, particularly in certain regions of the world. Pressure to improve hospital care cost-effectiveness, the emergence of highly resistant microorganisms, the perception of healthcare worker occupational hazards, and public claims for improved health assistance quality have been important factors responsible for this development. A major challenge for infection control personnel in developing countries is to sustain this development.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control Departments, Felício Rocho, Vera Cruz, São Francisco de Assis, Baleia, Minas Gerais State Hospital Foundation, and São José University Hospitals, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. cstarling@task.com.br
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authors.lastname: Starling
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics; D003906:Developing Countries; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D016272:Occupational Health