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Title: BIOL 160-01, An International Experience in HealthCare: Improving Infection Prevention and Control in Nicaragua, Summer 2012
Authors: Luque de Johnson, Laura
Keywords: Biology, Department of;Syllabus;Curriculum;Academic departments;Text;2012 Summer
Issue Date: May-2012
Publisher: Memphis, Tenn. : Rhodes College
Series/Report no.: Syllabi CRN;32109
Abstract: In 2003 Dr. Metzger, et al. from St. Jude Children Research Hospital reported that one third of pediatric leukemia patients in developing countries die of infections. This report highlighted the need for infection prevention and control programs in hospitals at developing countries. To address this problem, Dr. Miguela Caniza, from the Department of Infectious Disease - International Outreach Program (ID-IOP) at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital developed a program to educate personnel in Latin America hospitals on infection prevention and control. Dr. Caniza’s program focuses on nosocomial or hospital-acquired infections which are a serious public health problem in developing countries. Here at Rhodes, the El Salvador program was created to provide students with a practical experience of other cultures while learning about infection prevention and control at an international site. Rhodes students will join Dr. Caniza’s efforts in reducing nosocomial infections in El Salvador. Students will assist in monitoring some aspects of infection prevention and control in public hospitals of El Salvador.
Description: This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10267/14844
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