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Best practice, Care guideline
Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings
Published: 22/09/2006 | Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Web directory
epic3 Guidelines
Published: 19/09/2006 | Source: University of West London
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Meta analysis, Professional opinion
Best practice, Standard Operating Procedures
Sexually Transmitted Infections: UK National Screening and Testing Guidelines
Published: 31/08/2006 | Source: British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Safe water in healthcare premises (HTM 04-01)
Published: 01/08/2006 | Source: Space for Health
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Outbreak report
Investigation into outbreaks of Clostridium difficile at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Published: 24/07/2006 | Source: Healthcare Commission
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article, Review
A randomised controlled trial of management strategies for acute infective conjunctivitis in general practice
Published: 17/07/2006 | Source: British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Level of Evidence: RCT
Best practice, Policy
Protocol for the Scottish Surveillance Programme for Clostridium difficile Associated Disease. User Manual
Published: 01/07/2006 | Source: Health Protection Scotland (HPS)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Research study, Review
Reducing hospital-acquired infection by design: the new University College London Hospital
Published: 01/06/2006 | Source: Hospital Infection Society (HIS)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice
About the Rapid Review Panel
Published: 31/05/2006 | Source: Health Protection Agency (HPA)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Journal article, Review
Revised Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection Control for Hospitals
Published: 01/05/2006 | Source: Journal of Hospital Infection
Expert review is available.
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Care guideline, Journal article
Guidelines for the control and prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare facilities
Published: 03/04/2006 | Source: Hospital Infection Society (HIS)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice
International Standards for Tuberculosis Care
Published: 01/04/2006 | Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
NHS National Decontamination Training Programme
Published: 01/04/2006 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice
Management of Spa Pools - Controlling the Risks of Infection
Published: 15/03/2006 | Source: Health Protection Agency (HPA)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Public leaflet, Web directory
Seasonal Flu
Published: 14/03/2006 | Source: NHS Direct Online
Level of Evidence: Professional opinion
Journal article, Systematic review
Handwashing and risk of respiratory infections: A quantitative systematic review
Published: 07/03/2006 | Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health
Level of Evidence:
Best practice, Care guideline, Review
Tuberculosis - Clinical diagnosis and management of tuberculosis and measures for its prevention and control (NICE)
Published: 01/03/2006 | Source: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Care guideline
Tuberculosis: Clinical diagnosis and management of tuberculosis and measures for its prevention
Published: 01/03/2006 | Source: NICE
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Journal article
Your patient has a blood culture positive for Staphylococcus aureus – what do you do?
Published: 01/03/2006 | Source: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Care guideline
Guidelines for the prophylaxis and treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the UK
Published: 28/02/2006 | Source: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)
Expert review is available.
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited