Recommendations for change in infection prevention programs and practice

Fifty years of evolution in infection prevention and control programs have involved significant accomplishments related to clinical practices, methodologies, and technology. However, regulatory mandates, and resource and research limitations, coupled with emerging infection threats such as the COVID...

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Autores principales: Garcia, Robert, Barnes, Sue, Boukidjian, Roy, Goss, Linda Kaye, Spencer, Maureen, Septimus, Edward J., Wright, Marc-Oliver, Munro, Shannon, Reese, Sara M., Fakih, Mohamad G., Edmiston, Charles E., Levesque, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9065600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35525498
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2022.04.007
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Sumario:Fifty years of evolution in infection prevention and control programs have involved significant accomplishments related to clinical practices, methodologies, and technology. However, regulatory mandates, and resource and research limitations, coupled with emerging infection threats such as the COVID-19 pandemic, present considerable challenges for infection preventionists. This article provides guidance and recommendations in 14 key areas. These interventions should be considered for implementation by United States health care facilities in the near future.

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