Awareness of medical students in a medical college in Mangalore, Karnataka, India concerning infection prevention practices

• Main Authors: Vaman Kulkarni (Author), M.K. Papanna (Author), Upasana Mohanty (Author), Ritika Ranjan (Author), V. Neelima (Author), Nithin Kumar (Author), P. Prasanna Mithra (Author), Ravi P. Upadhyay (Author), B. Unnikrishnan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are an important public health problem. It is estimated that approximately 1 out of every 20 hospitalized patients will contract an HCAI. The risk is substantial not only to patients but also to healthcare workers, who may contract deadly blood-bo...