TIPS JournalInfectionControl.tips · ISSN 2369-7342
Global science and perspectives on infection prevention - for practitioners, researchers and the public.
tips and the authors declare no conflict of interest and did not receive compensation for the following article. Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a bloodborne pathogen that kills or impairs cells of the immune system,…
Abstract This study focused on knowledge and practices towards bacterial vaginosis among non-medical students of Madonna University Elele. Four (4) objectives and four (4) research questions were used to guide the study. Related…
Abstract: This study determined the attitudes toward utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among pregnant women and children under-five in the Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA) of River State, Nigeria. Questionnaires were administered to 364…
Health care workers (HCWs) and patients are at risk of acquiring tuberculosis (TB) infection in health care facilities. Such risk characterizes TB as a dual public health threat - first as a communicable disease…
In the Nigerian healthcare space there has been increasing awareness and moves towards effective hand hygiene practice in healthcare facilities. As healthcare managers seek to balance the availability of infection prevention tools for health workers…
Since November 2015, at least 10 states in Nigeria have been affected by an outbreak of Lassa fever, an acute viral disease that causes fever, muscle pain, hemorrhage and sometimes death. Of the cases…
Last year, Nigeria observed how an existential threat from the Ebola pandemic reinforced people’s attitude towards hand hygiene – a strongly held idea and collective belief in our cultures and religions – drove forward…
Malaria is not considered as a serious and life threatening illness among many Nigerians. The disease can be very serious in children, pregnant women and in sickle cell disease patients. It is a common…
The need for Infection Prevention and Control has become more important than ever, especially in the wake of globalization. In Nigeria the need for Infection Prevention and Control strategies was embraced by different sectors…
Infection prevention and control in health care settings in Nigeria is still very poor. Improvement in hand hygiene is fundamental to patient safety and could reduce the burden of diseases and deaths associated with…
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