![]() ![]() The risk of HCAI in developing countries is 2–20 times higher than in developed countries ( WHO, 2010). A survey conducted by the WHO in 55 hospitals across 14 countries revealed an average of 8.7% hospitalised patients suffering from HCAIs. ![]() ![]() The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) as an infection occurring in a patient in a hospital or other healthcare facility, in whom the infection was not present or incubating at the time of admission ( WHO, 2002). ![]()
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