WHO policy on TB infection control in health-care facilities, congregate settings, and households / writer, Fabio Scano ; editor, Hilary Cadman

This document is an evidence-based policy for the implementation of sound tuberculosis (TB) infection control by all stakeholders. The evidence base for the policy was established through a systematic literature review. The review highlighted some areas where evidence supports interventions that add value to TB infection control. A number of recommendations were developed, based on this evidence and on additional factors, such as feasibility, programmatic implementation and anticipated cost..

Medienart:

E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:

[2009]

Erschienen:

Geneva, Switzerland: Stop TB Department, Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response Department, HIV/AIDS Department, Patient Safety Programme, World Health Organization ; 2009

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Scano, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Cadman, Hilary [HerausgeberIn]

Links:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov [teilw. kostenfrei]

ISBN:

978-92-4-159832-3

Themen:

Guideline
Infection Control
Public Facilities
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

Anmerkungen:

Title from PDF title page. - Includes bibliographical references. - Description based on version viewed Feb. 13, 2014

Umfang:

1 online resource (1 PDF file (various pagings)) ; illustrations

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

1773231421