Infection control: prevention of healthcare-associated infection in primary and community care
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Record ID 32003000961
English
Authors' objectives:
This guideline makes recommendations on the standard principles for preventing healthcare-associated infections and on measures for preventing infections associated with three specific aspects of care: the use of long-term urinary catheters, enteral feeding systems, and central venous catheters. Each of these includes education of patients, carers and healthcare personnel.
Authors' methods:
Clinical guideline
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nice.org.uk/cat.asp?c=71774
Year Published:
2003
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Community Health Services
- Infection Control
- Primary Health Care
- Cross Infection
Contact
Organisation Name:
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Contact Address:
MidCity Place, 71 High Holborn, London WC1V 6NA, UK. Tel: +44 020 7067 5800; Fax: +44 020 7067 5801
Contact Name:
nice@nice.nhs.uk
Contact Email:
nice@nice.nhs.uk
Copyright:
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
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