Airborne Bacteria in the Operating Room
A policy brief with recommendations to create a safer surgical environment.
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Research outputs
Publications
Policy briefs, journal articles and newsletters from the HAI-Ghana project, free to download.
Policy briefs
Our policy briefs give objective summaries of relevant research, suggest possible policy options, and argue for particular courses of action to reduce healthcare associated infections. The HAI-Ghana policy briefs represent concise summary of information that may help you understand, and make decisions about important matters relating to the reduction of healthcare associated infections in Ghana.
Journal articles
You are welcome to download this and other copies of scientific publications from the HAI-Ghana project.
Traffic flow and microbial air contamination in operating rooms at a major teaching hospital in Ghana
Journal of Hospital Infection.
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Multi-Centre Point Prevalence Survey of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Ghana
Globally, Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) are the most frequent adverse event to occur during hospitalization and are the cause of extended admissions, increased medical costs and marked morbidity and mortality.
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Tools for Policy Impact: A Handbook for Researchers
Overseas Development Institute, 2004.
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