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Infection control policies vary, so a standardised, user-friendly set of guidelines was produced to help healthcare staff know how to reduce the risk of infection transmission Abstract To minimise the ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 20 hospitalized patients will contract a healthcare-associated infection. The spread of these infections, however, can be ...

While good hand hygiene among health professionals is accepted as the cornerstone of infection prevention and control, patient hand hygiene has received less attention. This article reviews the ...

Secondary infections caused by bacteria or viruses during hospital care remain a long-standing global challenge, despite ...