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Assessment of health facilities for airborne infection control practices and adherence to national airborne infection control guidelines: A study from Kerala, Southern India

Carmel Regeela Mainu Thekkeveettil Thomas, Amrita Das Mavila, Midhun Rajiv, Rakesh P. Suseela

Indian Journal of Community Medicine · 2019 · 18 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

There exist deficiencies in adherence to all components of NAIC guidelines including administrative, environmental, and use of personal protective equipment in both government and private hospitals in the state.

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