World Health Organization Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection

The WHO global guidelines on prevention of surgical site infection are designed to address the increasing burden of health care-associated infections on both patients and health care systems globally. Surgical site infections are caused by bacteria that get in through incisions made during surgery. They threaten the lives of millions of patients each year and contribute […]

World Health Organisation Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Newsletter

The 17th WHO Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance newsletter is now available. This newsletter provides an update on work ongoing on Antimicrobial resistance. It will also gives feedback on meetings or events recently held and flag issues which you should be aware. Included in this issue: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis – the  crisis continues Health care without […]