South African health service must strengthen infection control measures
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Infection prevention and control measures currently applied in South African audiology.
BACKGROUND To counter the global increase in infection-related deaths, infection control has recently developed into an active area of research. Many diseases can be prevented by infection control. In the confines of the audiology clinic, cross-contamination by micro-organisms associated with opportunistic infections remains a real concern. OBJECTIVE The primary aim of the study was to ascert...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7436.366-d