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Best practice
Rinse Water for Heat Labile Endoscopy Equipment
Published: 01/06/2004 | Source: Hospital Infection Society (HIS)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Review
Urinary Catheterisation and Catheter Care: Best practice statement (June 2004)
Published: 01/06/2004 | Source: NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice
West Nile virus: A contingency plan to protect the public’s health
Published: 01/05/2004 | Source: Department of Health (DH)
Expert review is available.
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Consultation, Review
WHO consultation on priority public health interventions before and during an influenza pandemic
Published: 27/04/2004 | Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Expert review is available.
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Systematic review
Acyclovir for treating varicella in otherwise healthy children and adolescents
Published: 19/04/2004 | Source: Cochrane Library
Level of Evidence: Meta analysis
Best practice, Care guideline
Preventing person-to-person gastrointestinal infections
Published: 10/04/2004 | Source: Public Health England (PHE)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Care guideline
Hospital Management of Adults with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) if SARS re-emerges
Published: 10/02/2004 | Source: British Thoracic Society (BTS)
Expert review is available.
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Factsheet, Web directory
Avian Influenza frequently asked questions
Published: 29/01/2004 | Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Factsheet
Avian Influenza ('bird flu') - Fact sheet
Published: 15/01/2004 | Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Journal article
Performance feedback of hand hygiene, using alcohol gel as the skin decontaminant, reduces the number of inpatients newly affected by MRSA and antibiotic costs
Published: 02/12/2003 | Source: Science Direct
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Surveillance data, Systematic review
Systematic review of isolation policies in the hospital management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a review of the literature with epidemiological and economic modelling
Published: 01/11/2003 | Source: NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Care guideline, Systematic review
Guidance on the use of oseltamivir and amantadine for the prophylaxis of influenza
Published: 06/09/2003 | Source: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Systematic review
Guidance on the use of oseltamivir and amantadine for the prophylaxis of influenza
Published: 01/09/2003 | Source: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Expert review is available.
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Government report
Fighting Infection (2003) Select Committee on Science and Technology.
Published: 02/07/2003 | Source: Science & Technology Select Committee
Expert review is available.
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Factsheet, Other
Health and Safety Regulation.....a short guide
Published: 01/07/2003 | Source: Health & Safety Executive
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Systematic review
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities (HICPAC)
Published: 06/06/2003 | Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Personal experience
Best practice, Care guideline
Early Management of Suspected Bacterial Meningitis and Meningococcal Septicaemia in Adults
Published: 01/05/2003 | Source: British Infection Society (BIS)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Systematic review
Effect of washing hands with soap on diarrhoea risk in the community: A systematic review
Published: 01/05/2003 | Source: Lancet Infectious Diseases
Level of Evidence:
CAT (Critically Appraised Topic)
Prevention and Control of Influenza - Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Published: 25/04/2003 | Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Care guideline, Factsheet, Public leaflet
Chickenpox in Pregnancy: What you need to know
Published: 01/04/2003 | Source: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited