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Journal article, Surveillance data
Screening of immigrants in the UK for imported latent tuberculosis: a multicentre cohort study and cost-effectiveness analysis
Published: 25/05/2011 | Source: Lancet Infectious Diseases
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Policy
Seasonal flu plan Winter 2011/12
Published: 25/05/2011 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Use of benchmarking and public reporting for infection control in four high-income countries (Summary only)
Published: 25/05/2011 | Source: Lancet Infectious Diseases
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Infection control nurses’ perceptions of managing MRSA in the community
Published: 16/05/2011 | Source: Journal of Infection Prevention
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Controlling risk in the built environment – evaluation of a risk assessment algorithm
Published: 11/05/2011 | Source: Journal of Infection Prevention
Expert review is available.
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Standard Operating Procedures
Mastering the basics of TB control – Development of a handbook on TB diagnostic methods
Published: 06/05/2011 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Systematic review
Report on the Burden of Endemic Health Care-Associated Infection Worldwide
Published: 05/05/2011 | Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Web query-based surveillance in Sweden during the influenza A(H1N1)2009 pandemic, April 2009 to February 2010
Published: 05/05/2011 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Review
Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings, 2011(CDC)
Published: 04/05/2011 | Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Innovations in communication: the Internet and the psychology of vaccination decisions
Published: 28/04/2011 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
The impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic on attitudes of healthcare workers toward seasonal influenza vaccination 2010/11
Published: 28/04/2011 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
Contamination of the cold water distribution system of health care facilities by Legionella pneumophila: Do we know the true dimension?
Published: 21/04/2011 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article, Review
European Risk Assessment Guidance for Infectious Diseases transmitted on Aircraft – the RAGIDA project
Published: 21/04/2011 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Care pathway
Hepatitis B: Pathway stages to protection - Actions, roles, responsibilities and standards
Published: 18/04/2011 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Unspecified
Journal article
National outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 14b in England, September to December 2009: case–control study
Published: 14/04/2011 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Case control studies
Journal article
Public health crises: the development of a consensus document on their management in Spain
Published: 14/04/2011 | Source: Euro Surveillance
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Other
Summary of key publications 2010 (ECDC)
Published: 14/04/2011 | Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Review
The infection risks associated with clothing and household linens in home and everyday life settings, and the role of laundry
Published: 07/04/2011 | Source: IFH
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Review
The Urgent Need: Regenerating antibacterial drug discovery development - Report of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Initiative
Published: 07/04/2011 | Source: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Surveillance data
Increasing the uptake of HIV testing among men who have sex with men
Published: 23/03/2011 | Source: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited