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Infection control in the UK: an antimicrobial resistance perspective

Henry, Elecia Jaime, Smith, Robert, Collins, Michael, BIRD, Susan, Gowland, Pauline and Cassella, John Paul (2017) Infection control in the UK: an antimicrobial resistance perspective. International Journal of Infection Control, 13 (2). ISSN 1996-9783

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The spread of healthcare-associated infections has become a matter of global concern. These infections, which were once solely limited to hospital settings, have emerged in the community. Reduced infection control practices strengthen this rapid spread of infections, which has led to the increase in the occurrence of multidrug resistant organisms. The state of infection control in the United Kingdom is of extreme importance because of several reported cases of infections caused by these organisms. In addition to antimicrobial usage in human medicine, antimicrobial agents used in agriculture must be considered as major factors in the prevalence of resistant organisms and the implications to the UK. However, this increased occurrence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria and their resulting infections could be reduced with the application of effective policies for antibiotic use in agricultural environments, stringent decontamination and sterilisation techniques and better regulations that encourage the search for, and development of, new and novel drugs.
Keywords: Infection control, healthcare associated infections, antimicrobial drug resistance, prophylaxis, health policy.

Item Type: Article
Faculty: School of Life Sciences and Education > Biological Sciences
Depositing User: Susan BIRD
Date Deposited: 07 Feb 2019 10:16
Last Modified: 24 Feb 2023 13:54
URI: https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/5222

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