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Nosocomial diarrhoea in relation to sanitation state: a study in Tikrit, Iraq

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Abstract
A cross-sectional hospital-based study of 259 children aged < 5 years was carried out in Tikrit, Iraq, to identify the prevalence of nosocomial diarrhoea and sources of contamination in the ward environment. Nosocomial diarrhoea was diagnosed in 84 children [‎32.4%]‎. Children with diarrhoea were more likely than unaffected children to be bottle-fed, given unboiled water, to have unclean food containers and contaminated bed sheets. Three out of 5 brands of formula milk [‎unopened cans]‎ were contaminated. Three-quarters of medical staff and employees had contaminated hands. Enterobacter spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Citrobacter spp. were the most commonly identified microorganisms. A greater emphasis on personal hygiene, improved care practices and promotion of breastfeeding is recommended
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Alrifai, S.B., Al Saadi, A. & Mahmood, Y.A. (‎2010)‎. Nosocomial diarrhoea in relation to sanitation state: a study in Tikrit, Iraq. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117914
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎5)‎, 546-552, 2010
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546-552
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1020-3397
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http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/V16/05/16_5_2010_0546_0552.pdf
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