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Addressing rising trends and outbreaks in carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

Prevent the spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Rising trends and outbreaks in carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae Enterobacteriaceae are a large family of bacteria that usually live harmlessly in the gut of all humans and animals, but, in the wrong place, can cause serious infections. Worldwide, a small but increasing number of strains of Enterobacteriaceae have become resistant to […]

Patient safety alert on addressing rising trends and outbreaks in carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

An NHS England stage-two ‘resource’ patient safety alert has been issued today (6 March 2014) to signpost providers of NHS care to resources developed to prevent the spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Enterobacteriaceae are a large family of bacteria that usually live harmlessly in the gut of all humans and animals, but, in the wrong place, […]

Chapter 2: Transmission based precautions (TBPs)

Contents 2.1 Patient placement/assessment of infection risk 2.2 Safe management of patient care equipment in an isolation room/cohort area 2.3 Safe management of the care environment 2.4 Personal protective equipment (PPE): fluid-resistant surgical masks (FRSM) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE) 2.5 Aerosol generating procedures 2.6 Infection prevention and control when caring for the deceased Standard […]

NHS Chief warns social media is fertile ground for quacks, charlatans, and cranks

Speaking at an event on fake news tonight, the chief executive of the NHS will warn about the impact of ‘fake news’ on people’s health. In the Oxford Conversation, at the Sheldonian Theatre, Sir Simon Stevens will warn that the proliferation of inaccurate and often deliberately misleading health information available online, often through the booming […]

Antimicrobial resistance: a real threat to the future of healthcare

Since the publication of this blog Dr Mike Durkin has left NHS England. On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, Dr Mike Durkin, NHS England Director of Patient Safety, writes about the threat of antimicrobial resistance and what needs to be done to respond to this threat to the future of global healthcare. Each year, 18 November […]

The threat posed by antibiotic resistant bacteria is all too real

In the second of a series of blogs to mark World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Dr Matthew Fogarty, NHS England Head of Patient Safety Policy and Strategy, and Stuart Brown, an antimicrobial pharmacist and NHS England Healthcare Acquired Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance Lead, explain the need for change: Dr Matthew Fogarty: Patient safety policy is buzzing […]

Antimicrobial resistance – a real threat to the future of healthcare

Since the publication of this blog Dr Mike Durkin has left NHS England. On European Antibiotic Awareness Day, Dr Mike Durkin, NHS England’s Director of Patient Safety, writes about antimicrobial resistance and what needs to be done to respond to this threat to the future of global healthcare. Each year, 18 November marks European Antibiotic […]