title: The 17th International Congress on Infectious Diseases workshop on developing infection prevention and control resources for low- and middle-income countries.
abstract: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a major concern to healthcare systems around the world. They are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, in addition to increased hospitalization costs. Recent outbreaks, including those caused by the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and Ebola virus, have highlighted the importance of infection control. Moreover, HAIs, especially those caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative rods, have become a top global priority. Although adequate approaches and guidelines have been in existence for many years and have often proven effective in some countries, the implementation of such approaches in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is often restricted due to limited resources and underdeveloped infrastructure. While evidence-based infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and practices are universal, studies are needed to evaluate simplified approaches that can be better adapted to LMIC needs, in order to guide IPC in practice. A group of experts from around the world attended a workshop held at the 17th International Congress on Infectious Diseases in Hyderabad, India in March 2016, to discuss the existing IPC practices in LMICs, and how best these can be improved within the local context.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA. Electronic address: Sangeeta.Sastry@vcuhealth.org.
authors.forename: Sangeeta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sastry
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Masroor
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bearman
authors.affiliation: Division of Bacterial Diseases, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Rana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hajjeh
authors.affiliation: Imperial College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.affiliation: Alfaisal University and King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ziad
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Memish
authors.affiliation: International Society for Infectious Diseases,Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Britta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lassmann
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Programme and WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pittet
authors.affiliation: Elsevier, London, UK.
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Macnab
authors.affiliation: Patient Safety Unit, Ministry of Health, Kenya.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kamau
authors.affiliation: Patient Safety Unit, Ministry of Health, Kenya.
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wesangula
authors.affiliation: B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Paras
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pokharel
authors.affiliation: The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Microbiology Development Programme, Cambodia.
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Daily
authors.affiliation: Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Amer
authors.affiliation: Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.affiliation: University of Chile, Chile.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Ryan
authors.affiliation: The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Revathi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gunturu
authors.affiliation: Unit for IPC, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bulabula
authors.affiliation: Unit for IPC, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Shaheen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehtar
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003906:Developing Countries; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D017053:Infection Control; D011203:Poverty
keywords: Infection control; Infection prevention; International; Low- and middle-income countries; Workshop