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epic2: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England

Robert Pratt, Carol Pellowe, Jennie Wilson, Heather Loveday, P Harper, S.R.L.J. Jones, Claire McDougall, Mark H. Wilcox

Journal of Hospital Infection · 2007 · 724 citations · 252 references

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Concepts

Public HealthInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesAntimicrobial StewardshipEpidemiologyInfection PreventionBacterial InfectionsGuideline ImplementationHealthcare-associated Infection PreventionHealthcare-associated InfectionsHospital Antimicrobial StewardshipInfection SurveillanceHealthcare-associated Infection RiskHospital EpidemiologyHospital Infection Control PolicyHospital Infection PreventionIncidence Of Hospital InfectionsInfection Control EpidemiologyInfection Prevention Improvement

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Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Infection Prevention +11