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Surveillance data
Streptococcus pyogenes cluster in a care home in England April to June 2010
Published: 24/11/2011 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Government report
Design Bugs Out: product evaluation report
Published: 18/11/2011 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Antimicrobial stewardship: Start smart - then focus
Published: 17/11/2011 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
Management of blood-exposure in personnel of public and voluntary services
Published: 16/11/2011 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence:
Surveillance data
Annual epidemiological report 2011 - Reporting on 2009 surveillance data and 2010 epidemic intelligence data
Published: 11/11/2011 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control
Published: 11/11/2011 | Source: Health Protection Agency (HPA)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Government report, Policy
Policy paper: Responding to a UK flu pandemic
Published: 10/11/2011 | Source: Department of Health and Social Care
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Policy
The UK Influenza Preparedness Strategy 2011
Published: 10/11/2011 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Factsheet
Waste from health-care activities
Published: 08/11/2011 | Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Other
Showcase hospitals local technology review reports
Published: 03/11/2011 | Source: Department of Health and Social Care
Level of Evidence: Unspecified
Training
Healthcare Associated Infection - Online short courses
Published: 01/11/2011 | Source: NHS Education for Scotland
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
State of Care report 2010/11
Published: 01/11/2011 | Source: Care Quality Commission
Level of Evidence:
Government report
Government Response to the House of Lords Report of Session 2010-12: No vaccine, no cure: HIV and AIDS in the United Kingdom
Published: 27/10/2011 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Other
Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide
Published: 19/10/2011 | Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Occupational transmission of hepatitis C in healthcare workers and factors associated with seroconversion: UK surveillance data
Published: 19/10/2011 | Source: Journal of Viral Hepatitis
Level of Evidence:
Best practice
Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs
Published: 12/10/2011 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Surveillance data
Global tuberculosis control 2011
Published: 11/10/2011 | Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
European Antibiotic Awareness Day - 18 November 2011(Dear Colleague Letters)
Published: 06/10/2011 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Successive outbreaks of Group A streptococcus (GAS) in care of the elderly settings; lessons learned
Published: 06/10/2011 | Source: Journal of Infection Prevention
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Systematic review
Literature review on health information-seeking behaviour on the web: a health consumer and health professional perspective
Published: 04/10/2011 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited