C. Fry

TL;DR: The general principles of infection control should be adopted for patients with MRSA, including patient isolation and the appropriate cleaning and decontamination of clinical areas, and the inappropriate or unnecessary use of antibiotics should be avoided.

TL;DR: These evidence-based guidelines have been produced after a systematic literature review of a range of issues involving prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia.

TL;DR: Advice on selecting the correct type of facial and respiratory protection for healthcare workers in any given clinical situation is developed, based upon a review of the literature, and expert consensus.

TL;DR: This report highlights those areas requiring attention to prevent healthcare-associated infection, i.e. device-related infections such as PBSI and pneumonia and should influence protocols for future prevalence surveys of HCAI, e.g. mechanical ventilation.