Core components for effective infection prevention and control programmes: New WHO evidence-based recommendations

• Main Authors: Storr J., Twyman A., Zingg W., Damani N., Kilpatrick C., Reilly J., Price L., Egger M., Grayson M., Kelley E., Allegranzi B., Caluwaerts A., El-Asady R., Fisher D., Gastmeier P., Holmes A., Jayatilleke K., McLaws M., Mehta G., Mehtar S., Ndoye B., Otaíza F., Padoveze M., Park B., Parneix P., Pittet D., Robertson V., Sesay-Kamara N., Seto W., Talaat M., Unahalekhaka A., Curiel E.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85008626271&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/40839
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017 World Health Organization. Health care-associated infections (HAI) are a major public health problem with a significant impact on morbidity, mortality and quality of life. They represent also an important economic burden to health systems worldwide. However, a large proportion of HAI are prev...