Reframing Infection Control Approaches in Low-Resource Health Care Settings: A Nod to the Emic Perspective

Abstract

Healthcare–associated infections (HCAIs) comprise a significant public health concern that, like many of the world's communicable diseases, preys on the most vulnerable. Compared to highincome countries (HICs), low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are vulnerable to higher HCAI rates, which are associated with worse patient outcomes and excess costs [1].