Surgical site infections are caused by bacteria that get in through incisions made during surgery. They threaten the lives of millions of patients each year and contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance. In low- and middle-income countries, 11% of patients who undergo surgery are infected in the ...
Tacconelli, E;
Cataldo, MA;
Dancer, SJ;
De, Angelis, G;
Falcone, M;
Frank, U;
Kahlmeter, G;
Pan, A;
Petrosillo, N;
Rodríguez-Baño, J;
Singh, N;
Venditti, M;
Yokoe, DS;
Cookson, B.
Healthcare-associated infections due to multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. These evidence-based guidelines have been produced after a systematic review of published studies on infection prevention and control interventions aimed ...
Anti-Infective Agents, Local,
Chlorhexidine,
Bacterial Typing Techniques,
Cross Infection,
Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control,
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial,
Gram-Negative Bacteria/isolation & purification,
Hand Hygiene,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Infection Control,
Risk Factors,
Cross Infection/prevention & control,
Cross Infection/transmission,
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/prevention & control,
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/transmission
This interim guidance document aims to help clinicians with supportive management of patients who have acute respiratory failure and septic shock as a consequence of severe infection. Because other complications have been seen (renal failure, pericarditis, DIC, as above) clinicians should monitor for the...
Medical treatment is intended to save life and improve health, and all health workers have a responsibility to prevent transmission of health-care associated infections. Adherence to safe injection practices and related infection control is part of that responsibility it protects patients and health work...
This guidance is an update of WHO global influenza preparedness plan, the role of WHO and recommendations for national measures before and during pandemics, published by WHO in March 2005. The information and recommendations contained in this guidance document are the product of expert. In light of these...
This document is an evidence-based policy for the implementation of sound tuberculosis (TB) infection control by all stakeholders. TB infection control is a combination of measures aimed at minimizing the risk of TB transmission within populations. The foundation of infection control is early and rapid d...
