Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use at a major referral hospital in Papua New Guinea: a point prevalence surveyResearch in context

• Main Authors: Stephanie J. Curtis (Author), Roland Barnabas (Author), Kelly A. Cairns (Author), Donna Cameron (Author), Benjamin Coghlan (Author), Robert Jones (Author), Jacklyn Joseph (Author), Alu Kali (Author), Dimitri Kep (Author), Gemma Klintworth (Author), Stephanie Levy (Author), Matt Mason (Author), Majella Norrie (Author), Trisha Peel (Author), Gilam Tamolsaian (Author), Josephine Telenge (Author), Nellie Tumu (Author), Andrew J. Stewardson (Author), Gabriella Ak (Author), Benjamin Thomas (Author), Cassius Maingu (Author), Dellyne Polly (Author), Hans Nogua (Author), Jessica Mondowa (Author), Joe Sokal (Author), Josen Yem (Author), Joyce Lawrence (Author), Mathilda Rarah (Author), Rose Olwont (Author), Rupert Marcus (Author), Saberina Silas (Author), Stephanie Kialo-Davis (Author), Alison Macintyre (Author), Philip Russo (Author), Rosaleen Kehoe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and antimicrobial use (AMU) are drivers for antimicrobial resistance, and robust data are required to inform interventions and track changes. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of HAI and AMU at Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH), the la...