The use of behaviour change theory for infection prevention and control practices in healthcare settings: a scoping review [PDF]
, 2022 Background Infection prevention and control (IPC) practices performed by healthcare workers are key to the prevention and management of infections.
Greene, Carolynn, Wilson, Jennie
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SARS-CoV-2 routes of transmission and recommendations for preventing acquisition: joint British Infection Association (BIA), Healthcare Infection Society (HIS), Infection Prevention Society (IPS) and Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) guidance [PDF]
, 2021 The pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged amid uncertainty about the dynamics of transmission and the possible management options for COVID-19 patients.
Islam, J. +12 more
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Pandemic preparedness and the role of infection prevention and control – how do we learn? [PDF]
, 2021 In the past year, infection prevention and control (IPC) services globally have faced unique epidemiological, operational, behavioural and policy challenges in preventing COVID-19 transmission in health and social care ...
Loveday, Heather, Wilson, Jennie
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Perceived challenges of COVID-19 infection prevention and control preparedness: A multinational survey [PDF]
, 2020 Implementation of effective infection prevention and control (IPC) measures is needed to support global capacity building to limit the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and mitigate its impact on health systems.
Allegranzi, Benedetta +11 more
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Pro Con debates in clinical medicine Infection prevention and control in cystic fibrosis: one size fits all? The argument against [PDF]
, 2020 As awareness of the risks of cross infection has increased, infection prevention and control measures have become more draconian. Infection control measures can have a profound effect of the organisation and delivery of CF services and on the lives of ...
Smyth, A.R., Smith, S., Robotham, N.J.
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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): National Clinical Guideline No. 30 [full report, 2 volumes] [PDF]
, 2023 This National Clinical Guideline applies to all health and care workers because the control of healthcare associated infection is everyone’s responsibility. It is particularly relevant to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Practitioners.
Infection and Prevention Infection Prevention and Control Guideline Development Group (GDG) +1 more
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, 2022 Purpose of Review Advancements in infection prevention reduce morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. We recognize the authors and publications with substantial impact on health care epidemiology and clinical practice in the last 60 years ...
Pedersen, L +3 more
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Implementing change in infection control practice : an action research study in two intensive care units. [PDF]
, 1999 The increased emergence of bacterial resistance to antibiotics means that primary prevention of all hospital-acquired infections is essential, but ensuring that infection control practice is evidence-based requires reliable measurement of endemic ...
Sproat, Louise Jane
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Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
Leaper, David J. +2 more
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The prevention of pneumococcal infections
Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research, 2016 Streptococcus pneumoniae causes considerable number of diseases like pneumonia, bacteremia or sepsis, meningitis, otitis media, sinusitis, peritonitis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and soft tissue infection [1,2,3]. According to the Korean statistics of death, 12,021 people died of pneumonia during the year 2014, mortality is 23.7 per
Mee Soo Chang, Jun Hee Woo
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