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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Disability weights for infectious diseases in four European countries: comparison between countries and across respondent characteristics.

Jan 2018 - Eur J Public Health - 28(1):124-133

De Noordhout, C.M., Devleesschauwer, B., Salomon, J.A., Turner, H., Cassini, A., Colzani, E., Speybroeck, N., Polinder, S., Kretzschmar, M.E., Havelaar, A.H., Haagsma, J.A.

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals: results from the second point prevalence survey (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use, 2016 to 2017

Nov 2018 - Euro Surveill. - 23(46):1800393

Plachouras, D., Kärki, T., Hansen, S., Hopkins, S., Lyytikäinen, O., Moro, M.L., Reilly, J., Zarb, P., Zingg, W., Kinross, P., Weist, K., Monnet, D.L., Suetens, C., The Point Prevalence Survey Study Group

  • Antimicrobial resistance
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  • Epidemic
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  • Serbia
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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities: results from the third point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use, 2016 to 2017

Nov 2018 - Euro Surveill. - 23(46):1800394

Ricchizzi, E., Latour, K., Kärki, T., Buttazzi, R., Jans, B., Moro, M.L., Nakitanda, O.A., Plachouras, D., Monnet, D.L., Suetens, C., Kinross, P., The Halt Study Group

  • Antimicrobial resistance
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  • Clostridium difficile infection
  • EU/EEA
  • Healthcare-associated infections
  • Prevention and control
  • Serbia
  • The Republic of North Macedonia
  • Training
  • Tuberculosis

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Application of a new methodology and R package reveals a high burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in Germany compared to the average in the European Union/European Economic Area, 2011 to 2012

Nov 2019 - Euro Surveill. - 24(46)

Zacher, B., Haller, S., Willrich, N., Walter, J., Abu Sin, M., Cassini, A., Plachouras, D., Suetens, C., Behnke, M., Gastmeier, P., Wieler, L.H., Eckmanns, T.

  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Clostridium difficile infection
  • Epidemiology
  • EU/EEA
  • Germany
  • Healthcare-associated infections
  • Influenza
  • Measles
  • Prevention and control
  • Surgical site infections
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International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Infection Following Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Feb 2019 - J. Hosp. Infect. - 104(2):214-235

Hasse B, Hannan MM, Keller PM, Maurer FP, Sommerstein R, Mertz D, Wagner D, Fernández-Hidalgo N, Nomura J, Manfrin V, Bettex D, Hernandez Conte A, Durante-Mangoni E, Tang TH, Stuart RL, Lundgren J, Gordon S, Jarashow MC, Schreiber PW, Niemann S, Kohl TA, Daley CL, et al.

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Publication

Disinfection of environments in healthcare and non-healthcare settings potentially contaminated with SARS-CoV-2

Technical report - 26 Mar 2020

This document provides guidance to EU/EEA Member States on environmental cleaning in healthcare and non-healthcare settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Available in 26 languages.

Disinfection of environments in healthcare and non-healthcare settings potentially contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 - EN - [PDF-237.78 KB]
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  • Community acquired infections
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Infection prevention and control and preparedness for COVID-19 in healthcare settings - sixth update

Technical report - 9 Feb 2021

This document aims to provide guidance to EU/EEA healthcare facilities and healthcare providers on infection prevention and control (IPC) measures for the management of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in healthcare settings, including long-term care facilities. It also offers guidance on the management of specimens at laboratories in the EU/EEA.

Infection prevention and control and preparedness for COVID-19 in healthcare settings - sixth update, 9 February 2021 - EN - [PDF-753.03 KB]
  • Case management
  • Coronavirus
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Infographic: COVID-19 in care homes

Infographic - 19 May 2020

This infographic provides guidance on infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities

  • Coronavirus
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Surveillance of COVID-19 at long-term care facilities in the EU/EEA

Technical report - 19 May 2020

It is of paramount importance to be able to rapidly identify, assess and control COVID-19 outbreaks in LTCFs in order to protect this particularly fragile population. This document provides guidance for EU/EEA Member States planning to implement monitoring systems at LTCFs and describes the surveillance objectives.

Surveillance of COVID-19 at long-term care facilities in the EU/EEA - EN - [PDF-722.13 KB]
  • Coronavirus
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COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures for primary care, including general practitioner practices, dental clinics and pharmacy settings: first update

Technical report - 19 Oct 2020

This document provides guidance on infection prevention and control (IPC) measures to healthcare providers in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK) in order to prevent COVID-19 infection.

COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures for primary care, including general practitioner practices, dental clinics and pharmacy settings: first update - EN - [PDF-472.97 KB]
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