Dear Editor, according with the WHO, Health-Care Associated Infections (HCAIs) are
the most frequent adverse events during care delivery and represent a great clinical
and economic burden [
[1]
]. In 2011, the WHO claimed the need for setting surveillance systems aimed at collecting
data on a regular basis, evaluating the key determinants, and establishing preventive
measures [
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].Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: March 08, 2022
Accepted:
March 2,
2022
Received in revised form:
February 26,
2022
Received:
February 10,
2022
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