OBJECTIVES Transmission of infectious diseases is often prevented by quarantine and
isolation of the populations at risk. These approaches restrict the mobility, social interactions …

Background In epidemics of highly infectious diseases, such as Ebola, severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS), or coronavirus (COVID‐19), healthcare workers (HCW) are at …

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Background Both targeted decolonization and universal decolonization of patients in
intensive care units (ICUs) are candidate strategies to prevent health care–associated …

The 2013 Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) Guideline for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) was
commissioned by the CF Foundation as an update of the 2003 Infection Control Guideline …

The use of transmission precautions such as contact isolation in patients known to be
colonised or infected with multidrug-resistant organisms is recommended in healthcare …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

Importance Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are associated with increased patient morbidity and
mortality. It is unknown whether wearing gloves and gowns for all patient contact in the …

Annually, approximately 2 million patients suffer with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
in the USA, and nearly 90,000 are estimated to die. The overall direct cost of HAIs to …

Nationally recognised as the definitive guide to clinical nursing skills, The Royal Marsden
Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has provided essential nursing knowledge and up-to …