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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-01-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0149-9 |
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