Infection Prevention and Control: Practical and Educational Advances
A topical collection in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366). This collection belongs to the section "Infectious Diseases".
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Interests: infection control; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; medical education
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Interests: infection control; antimicrobial resistance; public health; water hygiene
Topical Collection Information
Dear Colleagues,
The importance of infection prevention and control in healthcare settings is well established and has been associated with improved healthcare, improved quality of life, and proven cost-effectiveness in the prevention of disease. Notably, five of the top ten global health threats, according to the World Health Organization’s strategic plan, are directly related to this field. In the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic, this underscores even more the necessity of infection prevention and control policies and preparedness.
However, a variable degree of heterogeneity exists in practices, policies, the implementation of programs, and education across the world. In order to close these gaps and streamline the global effectiveness of infection prevention and control, in-depth research into local and regional determinants and characteristics is imperative.
This Topical Collection will focus on recent advances in the field of prevention and control of infectious diseases, particularly from a practical and educational point of view. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: hand hygiene; personal protective equipment and other practices; healthcare-associated infections; outbreak investigation and management; vaccination; leadership and communication; and education and training.
Dr. Constantinos Tsioutis
Dr. Spyridon Karageorgos
Prof. Dr. Nico Mutters
Dr. Carlos Palos
Collection Editors
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Keywords
- infection prevention
- infection control
- healthcare-associated infections
- outbreak management
- vaccine-preventable diseases
- infection control programs
- antimicrobial resistance
- multidrug resistance
- hand hygiene
- personal protective equipment
- infection control bundles
- practical issues
- health education
- medical training.