WHO Implementation Manual to Prevent and Control the Spread of Carbapenem-resistant Organisms at the National and Health Care Facility Level
7 May, 2019 | 01:18h | UTCImplementation manual to prevent and control the spread of carbapenem-resistant organisms at the national and health care facility level – World Health Organization (free PDF manual and resources)
Related Systematic Review: Control of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Healthcare Facilities – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free)
See also: Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infections (free guidelines on the subject)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Patients on ventilators, catheters (urinary or intravenous) or staying a long time in a hospital are at high risk of being infected by carbapanem-resistant bacteria https://t.co/lGLEiwrV8V #AntibioticResistance pic.twitter.com/0YlcpWbru3
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 5, 2019