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Prevention and control of healthcare–associated infections. Basic Recommendations.

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Date
2018-01
ISBN
978-92-75-11954-9
Author
Pan American Health Organization
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Abstract
 
 
This publication was made possible thanks to funding and cooperation from the Infection Control Center, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under Cooperative Agreement CDC-RFA-CK13-1301, “Building Capacity and Networks to Address Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Americas.” Our special thanks go to the Infection Control Program, Department of Patient Quality and Safety, Division of Human Stewardship and Development, Undersecretariat of Health Care Networks, Ministry of Health of Chile, for its technical support in the preparation of this document.
 
Translated title
Prevención y control de infecciones asociadas a la atención de la salud. Recomendaciones Básicas
Subject
Hygiene; Hand; Hand Hygiene; Health Facilities; Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; Personal Protective Equipment; Hepatitis B Virus; Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; Enterococcus
Category of PAHO Strategic Plan 2014-2019
Cat 1. Communicable Diseases; Cat 5. Preparedness, Surveillance, and Response
URI
https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/34570
Citation
Pan American Health Organization. Prevention and control of healthcare–associated infections. Basic Recommendations. Washington, D.C.: PAHO; 2018.
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