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Bacterial Pathogens Killed 7.7 million in 2019, but attracts little research funding — it ranks as the second leading cause of death globally
the health transformation . instituteresearch institute & knowledge portal Joaquim Cardoso MSc*Chef Strategy Officer (CSO), Chief Researcher and EditorNovember…
Progress Against Antimicrobial Resistance Has Slipped – 29,400 deaths in 2020 with 40% infected in hospital
During the first year of the pandemic, more than 29,400 people died from antimicrobial-resistant infections commonly associated with…
Widely Used Hospital Gowns Show Signs of Exposing Workers to Infection
Kaiser Health NewsBy Brett KelmanJULY 6, 2022 One page summary by: Joaquim Cardoso MSc.Health Transformation . InstituteInfection Prevention and Control…
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections in 2020 [excerpt]
A summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core…
Urgent Call Made to Improve Patient Safety
The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety sees several worrisome developments, including rise in hospital-acquired conditions and decline…
Government failed health staff in pandemic — BMA Report: “The Impact of the Pandemic in the Medical Profession”
This is a republication of the BBC Article about the BMA reports (one and two), edited by author…
WHO launches first ever global report on Infection Prevention and Control – good programmes can reduce infections by 70%
Reveals that good IPC programmes can reduce health care infections by 70% WHOGeneva, 6 May 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic…
10 Recommendations to Improve Pandemic Preparedness — Balancing Pandemic Response and Patient Safety @ APIC
Between a Rock and Hard Place, March 2022 Recommendations for Balancing Patient Safety and Pandemic Response APIC Association for…
Afinal, o que sabemos que funciona hoje para evitar a mortalidade por Covid-19 @ Ludhmila Hajjar.
Nós já aprendemos que o principal para essa doença são boas condições de atendimento … Não descobrimos uma medicação…