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Audit of nosocomial infection control’s committee operation and internal policy on hospital hygiene and use of antibiotics in Benin: similarities and gaps between norms and practices

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-15279-3

Published Online: 2026-08-26

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Authors

Fiogbé, Dessièdé Ariane

Vignigbé, Marius

Dégbey, Cyriaque

Abedinzadeh, Aynaz

Kakpo, Afiavi Thérèse Edwige

Houngnihin, Roch Appolinaire

Dossou, Francis Moïse Djidénou

Van Bambeke, Françoise

Dalleur, Olivia
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Belgian Academy for Research and Higher Education (CCOPeCONV-18-108)
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Article History

Received: 25 February 2026

Accepted: 29 July 2026

First Online: 26 August 2026

Declarations

Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study is an evaluation of professional practices. It is part of a project called Multidisciplinary Strategy for Prevention and Infection Control. Ethical approval was obtained from the committee of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Abomey Calavi (Benin) (Notice No. 011–19/UAC/FSS/CER-SS). This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants gave their informed verbal consent to participate in the study.

Consent for publication: Not applicable.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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