Help or hindrance? Is current infection control advice applicable in low- and middle-income countries? A review of the literature

What is evident from the literature is that there is a need for the development of infection control and prevention guidelines based on evidence but adapted to the specific needs of health care workers in LMI countries. This must be done in collaboration with those same LMI countries' health care workers. Equally, because of finance and health priorities, health care facilities should choose those interventions most relevant to the needs of their population and workers to prevent infection transmission. Opportunities for further research into application of available infection control advice in LMI countries are identified. Through such research, more appropriate advice may be devised to assist with the development of infection control programs in these settings.