Infection prevention and control in primary care

Agencies

World Health Organization (WHO)

• Strengthening infection prevention and control in primary care. A collection of existing standards (WHO, 2021)
• Basic IPC and primary care

EU/EEA countries

Croatia

• Pravilnik o uvjetima i načinu obavljanja mjera za sprečavanje i suzbijanje bolničkih infekcija (2012)

Denmark

• Plejehjem, hjemmepleje, bo- og opholdssteder m.m. (2020)

Estonia

• INFEKTSIOONIKONTROLLI STANDARDNÕUDED (2022)

France

• Bonnes pratiques essentielles en hygiène à l’usage des professionnels de santé en soins de ville (2015)

Germany

• Empfehlungen der Kommission für Infektions­prävention in medizinischen Ein­richtungen und in Ein­richtungen und Unter­nehmen der Pflege und Ein­gliederungs­hilfe (KRINKO)

Hungary

• 20/2009. (VI. 18.) EüM rendelet az egészségügyi ellátással összefüggő fertőzések megelőzéséről, e tevékenységek szakmai minimumfeltételeiről és felügyeletéről (2009)

Ireland

• Infection prevention and control (IPC) for primary care settings in Ireland: a guide for general practice (2025)
• Community Infection Prevention and Control Manual: A practical guide to implementing Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions in Community Health and Social Care Settings (2022)

Lithuania

• Dėl Lietuvos higienos normos HN 47-1:2020 „Asmens sveikatos priežiūros įstaigos: infekcijų kontrolės reikalavimai“ patvirtinimo (2022)

Netherlands

• Infectiepreventie in de huisartsen- en verloskundigenpraktijk (2025)

Norway

• Smittevernarbeidet i Norge – håndbok for helsepersonell (2024)

Portugal

• Norma nº 029/2012 de 28/12/2012 atualizada a 31/10/2013 - Precauções Básicas do Controlo da Infeção (PBCI) (2013)

Countries outside the EU/EEA

Canada

• Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet): Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Viral Respiratory Illness for Primary Care Practitioners and Community Based Health Care Providers in Clinic Settings (2025)

Ukraine

• Про організацію профілактики інфекцій та інфекційного контролю в закладах охорони здоров’я та установах/ закладах надання соціальних послуг/ соціального захисту населення (2021)

United Kingdom

• National Health Service England (NHS England): Infection Prevention & Control Primary Care General Practice Policies and Safe Practice Guidance (2023)
• National Health Service Somerset (NHS Somerset): Resources for Primary Care
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care (2017)