These are the first international evidence-based guidelines on the core components of IPC programmes.
Both the topical content of Health Protection: Principles and practice, and the clearly described health protection principles the book provides, makes it a highly relevant resource for wider public health and health protection ...
It has been produced primarily for use in hospitals. The publication provides guidance on developing and introducing a hospital AMS program.
The recommendations were developed using the best available evidence and consensus methods by the Infection Control Steering Committee. They have been prioritised as key areas to prevent and control infection in a healthcare facility.
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Single-molecule sequencing to track plasmid diversity of hospital-associated carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Sci Transl Med 2014;6(254):254ra126. Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC). Vital signs: carbapenemresistant ...
Most of the infections have occurred in people with other long-term conditions, and in elderly people. ... Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae (also sometimes referred to as carbapenamase producing coliforms) are ...
This report reviews policies currently in place in high-income countries and identifies a set of 'best buys' to tackle AMR that, if scaled up at the national level, would provide an affordable and cost-effective instrument in the fight ...
The book provides evidence-based practical guidance for doctors in low and middle income countries treating patients with sepsis, and highlights areas for further research and discussion. This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections: epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and optimal management. Infect Drug Resist 2015;8:217–30. ◇ PIDAC. ... Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Control and Prevention Toolkit.