Human activities and microbial geographies. An anthropological approach to the risk of infections in West African hospitals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.05.016
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Africa; Niger; Risk of hospital-acquired infection; Hospital hygiene; Outbreak control and prevention; Health care professionals; Qualitative approach;All these keywords.
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