Session: Infection Control in Low and Middle-Income Countries (Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections (March 18-22, 2010))

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Nosocomial Bloodstream Infection in an Algerian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A 2-year Prospective Study
Mohamed Lamine Atif, MD, MSc, University Hospital of Blida; Fetta Sadaoui, MD, University Hospital of Blida; Abdeldjallil Bezzaoucha, MD, PhD, University Hospital of Blida; Chawki Ahmed Kaddache, MD, PhD, University Hospital of Blida; Rachida Boukari, MD, PhD, University Hospital of Blida; Salima Djelato, MD, University Hospital of Blida

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Utilizing Braden Scale and Glasgow coma Scale to Identify Risk Factors for Developing Pressure Ulcers in Jordanian Care Settings
Zeinab M. Hassan, Hashemite University; Moayad A. Wahsheh, Ph.D, Hashemite University

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Application of antimicrobial prophylaxis and discontinuing antimicrobial after operation in clean surgeries can be cost saving and prevent surgical site infections in a country with limited resources?
Thi Anh Thu Le, MD, PhD, Infection Control Department, Cho Ray Hospital; Van Khoi Nguyen, MD, PhD, Cho Ray Hospital; Truong Son Nguyen, MD, PhD, Cho Ray Hospital

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A Systematic Evaluation of Infection Control at M(X)DR-TB Hospitals in South Africa
Jason E. Farley, PhD, MPH, NP, Johns Hopkins University; Carrie Tudor, MPH, RN, Johns Hopkins University; Kara Franz, MPH, CRNP, Johns Hopkins University; Matsie Mphahlele, MPH, Medical Research Council of South Africa; Nancy Perrin, PhD, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Foundation; Susan Dorman, MD, Johns Hopkins University; Martie van der Walt, PhD, Medical Research Council of South Africa

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Hospital Infection Control Programs (HICP) Using a Benchmark Indicator at 5 Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in Buenos Aires City
Rodolfo Ernesto Quirós, MD, Hospital Universitario Austral; Ricardo A. Durlach, MD, Hospital Alemán; Ernesto Efron, MD, Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires; Stella Maimone, RN, Sanatoro de la Trinidad Mitre; Carolina Giuffré, RN, Hospital Britanico de Buenos Aires; Marcelo Del Castillo, MD, Sanatorio Mater Dei; Marcelo Del Castillo, MD, Fleni

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Hospital-Associated Infections (HAI) in Children a Resource Limited Setting
Vikas Manchanda, MBBS, MD, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya; Meenakshi Aggarwal, MBBS, MD, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya; Bornali Saikia, BSc, Nursing, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya

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• MRSA Control Program in a tertiary Hospital in Egypt
Amani A. El Kholy, MD, Cairo University and Dar Al Fouad Hospital; Adel M. El Anasary, MD, Ain Shams University and Dar Al Fouad Hospital; Omar A. Abul Ata, MD, Dar Al Fouad Hospital; Hussien H. Rizk, MD, Cairo University

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Infection Control Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Health Care Workers at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Charles W. Acher, MPH, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ajay K. Sethi, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Bruce Kirenga, MBChB, MMED, Mulago Hospital; Scott Mead, MD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Curtis Donskey, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center; Achilles Katamba, MBChB, PhD, Makerere University

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Prevelance of device associated health care associated infections and microbiological profile
Sanjeev Singh, MBBS, DCH, MPhi, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences; S Fini, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences; R Aneena, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

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YOU ARE WHAT YOU SURVEY: BRAZILIAN HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS LACK FOCUS ON HEALTHCARE-RELATED INFECTION SURVEILLANCE
Ricardo S. Kuchenbecker, PhD, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Tiago Daltoe, MSc, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Helena B. Santos, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Rodrigo Santos, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Mario B. Wagner, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Anelise Breier, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

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Prevalence of nasal carriage of MRSA in patients and healthcare workers at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
Ajay K. Sethi, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Shelley Chang, PhD, Case Western Reserve University; Achilles Katamba, MBChB, PhD, Makerere University; Bruce Kirenga, MBChB, MMED, Mulago Hospital; Hannington Baluku, Makerere University; Freddie Bwanga, MBChB, MMed, Makerere University; Moses Joloba, MBChB, PhD, Makerere University; Curtis Donskey, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

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HOSPITAL-WIDE SURVEILLANCE OF HEALTH-ACQUIRED INFECTION. IS IT WORTH?
Ricardo S. Kuchenbecker, PhD, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Loriane Konkewicz, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Marcia Pires, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Nadia Kuplich, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Rodrigo Santos, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Helena Santos, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Suzi Camey, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Mario Wagner, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

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Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii High Endemic Levels amongst Brazilian Hospitals
Andreza Martins, MSc, Medical Sciences Post-Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Ricardo S. Kuchenbecker, PhD, Graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology, and Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Andrea Gomes, Medical Sciences Post-Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Anelise Breier, Medical Sciences Post-Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Afonso L Barth, Medical Sciences Post-Graduate Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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APIC Badger, APIC MN, APIC, SHEA, CDC, IFIC, IPCAN and Nairobi ICNC: Partners Together in Making it a Small World After All
Linda McKinley, MPH, Wm. S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital; Candace Auel, BSN, Grant Regional Health Center; Louise Mbugua, BSN, Aga Khan University Hospital; Nancy Moskal, BSN, Stoughton Hospital; Rose Ngugi, BSN, Nairobi Hospital; Joseph Njau, BSN, Nairobi Ministry of Health; Melanie Reppen, BSN, St. Mary's Hospital

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