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Five key perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis modalities for preventing surgical site infections: guidance for healthcare professionals
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ECDC point prevalence survey: healthcare-associated infections still a major public health problem, one in 18 patients in European hospitals affected
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ECDC's Director addressed Czech Presidency conference "The microbial threat to patient safety in Europe"
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“SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands”: Reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance in long-term care facilities
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Directory of online resources for prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections now available
ECDC gathered guidance documents on prevention and control of infection with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) available online, published by EU/EEA Member States, ECDC, other agencies and scientific societies.
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Mycobacterium chimaera infection potentially associated with cardiac surgery, new rapid risk assessment
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New ECDC protocols for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: targeted surveillance is an essential tool for control and prevention
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ECDC updates its directory of online resources on infection prevention and control, in support of the WHO “SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands” campaign
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Epidemiological update: invasive infections with Mycobacterium chimaera potentially associated with heater-cooler units used during cardiac surgery
On 21 May, Public Health England (PHE) reported that a retrospective investigation identified 13 patients with endocarditis, surgical site infection or disseminated infection with Mycobacterium chimaera or other Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) species within four years of surgery involving cardiopulmorary bypass.