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    A critical appraisal of COVID-19 as a nosocomial infection: An African perspective

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    Oladipo, Elijah Kolawole
    Ariyo, Olumuyiwa Elijah
    Ibukun, Francis Ifedayo
    Osasona, Oluwadamilola Gideon
    Akinbodewa, Ayodeji Akinwumi
    Abejegah, Chukwuyem
    Oloke, Julius Kola
    Date
    2020-08-20
    Journal
    Pan African Medical Journal
    Publisher
    African Field Epidemiology Network
    Type
    Article
    
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    https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.36.310.25010
    Abstract
    The pandemic of Coronavirus disease 19 is not abating since the outbreak began in December 2019. Africa is currently experiencing a surge after an initial low incidence and nosocomial infections could be contributing to this. A dominant factor responsible for this is a weak healthcare system because of many years of neglect due to abysmal budgetary allocation to the sector. The testing capacity for COVID-19 diagnosis in Africa is grossly inadequate coupled with a severe shortage of personal protective equipment and inadequate infectious diseases expert. These factors exposed the frontline health workers and patients to the hazard of nosocomial infection with the attendants´ morbidity and mortality. Deliberate efforts need to be made toward reducing nosocomial COVID-19 infection.
    Keyword
    Africa
    COVID-19
    Nosocomial
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10713/14127
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.11604/pamj.2020.36.310.25010
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