Hospital Context Determinants of Variability in Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevalence: Multi-Level Analysis

Hospital Context Determinants of Variability in Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevalence: Multi-Level Analysis

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a major challenge in patient safety that affects services disproportionally. This paper aimed to assess how the HAI prevalence varies between hospital services and what contextual characteristics may explain such variance. A cross-sectional study was...

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Main Authors:	Rui Malheiro, André Amaral Gomes, Carlos Fernandes, Ana Fareleira, Ana Lebre, Dulce Pascoalinho, João Gonçalves-Pereira, José-Artur Paiva, Rita Sá-Machado
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:	Microorganisms
Subjects:	context healthcare-associated infections hospital departments multi-level prevalence
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/12/2522
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