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January-April 2022| Vol 10| Issue 1

Perspective

The future of COVID-19: The game of variants

Most of us are aware that in the near future, there will be some inevitable changes in the way we work, live, travel and behave and the extent of change would depend on how SARS-CoV-2 evolves over t...

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Role of analysis of threshold cycle (Ct) values in cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT) result: Impact on public health in relation to tuberculosis control and drug resistance

Recent global estimates indicate that about a half million new Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) cases occurred in 2019, with 78% of them having confirmed multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB)...

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Bacterial counts of hospital linen and effectiveness of laundry process: A need for consensus on microbial sterility of hospital linen

Background: Health care linen is a source of healthcare-associated infections. Hospital laundry services play a vital role in linen decontamination. Effective laundry is essential in preventi...

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Hand hygiene: An effective key HIC parameter for reducing healthcare-associated infections in a haemodialysis unit – Identification and analysis of work system factors

Introduction: Infection is the most common cause of hospitalisation and the second most common cause of mortality amongst haemodialysis (HD) patients, after cardiovascular disease. Hand hygie...

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A cross-sectional surveillance on healthcare-associated infections in a trauma centre in Eastern Uttar Pradesh: Experience of a student researcher

Objectives: Surveillance of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is extremely important for the implementation and monitoring of infection prevention and control (IPC) policies and practices...

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