Core components for effective infection prevention and control programmes: new WHO evidence-based recommendations

Core components for effective infection prevention and control programmes: new WHO evidence-based recommendations

Abstract Health care-associated infections (HAI) are a major public health problem with a significant impact on morbidity, mortality and quality of life. They represent also an important economic burden to health systems worldwide. However, a large proportion of HAI are preventable through effective...

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Main Authors: Julie Storr, Anthony Twyman, Walter Zingg, Nizam Damani, Claire Kilpatrick, Jacqui Reilly, Lesley Price, Matthias Egger, M. Lindsay Grayson, Edward Kelley, Benedetta Allegranzi, the WHO Guidelines Development Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Infection prevention and control
HAI
IPC programmes
Hand hygiene
Antimicrobial resistance
IPC guideline
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0149-9

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