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Awareness of infection care terms among outpatients and carers in a public health facility: a cross-sectional survey

2024-10-09

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Background As healthcare recipients and individuals affected by antimicrobial resistance (AMR), patients and their carers can be engaged in infection prevention and control (IPC) and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) initiatives to manage AMR. To effectively participate in these initiatives, patients and carers need to understand general terms used in infection care. We explored awareness of commonly used infection-...

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DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.20162.2

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