Author's response to reviews Title:Implementation of infection control in health facilities in Arua district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study Authors:

Implementation of infection control in health facilities in Arua district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND At least 1.4 million people are affected globally by nosocomial infections at any one time, the vast majority of these occurring in low-income countries. Most of these infections can be prevented by adopting inexpensive infection prevention and control measures such as hand washing. We assessed the implementation of infection control in health facilities and determined predictors of ...

Author's response to reviews Title:Primary Healthcare worker knowledge related to prenatal and immediate newborn care: a cross sectional study in Masindi District, Uganda Authors:

Experiences of seeking Antenatal Care and Delivery among teenagers at health facilities in Kibuku District, Eastern Uganda

Background: Uganda is ranked 14th out of 54 countries in Africa with the highest levels of teenage pregnancies. The teenage pregnancy rate in Kibuku District in 2016 was 35.8%, high above the average rate in Uganda (25%). It was also above the average for rural areas in Uganda (27%). Unfortunately, there is limited information on the experiences of seeking antenatal care and delivery among teen...

Author's response to reviews Title: Antibiograms from community-acquired uropathogens in Gulu, northern Uganda - a cross-sectional study Authors:

Author's response to reviews: see over 1 Dear Editor, Below, we present responses to comments raised by reviewers of our pending article titled: Antibiograms from community-acquired uropathogens in Gulu, northern Uganda-a cross-sectional study. We have presented a point by point response to each comment directly to the reviewer. All responses are presented in the order in which they are raised....

Author's response to reviews Title:Implementation of safety checklists in surgery: a realist synthesis of evidence Authors:

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