Infection Control
HealthCare Associated Infections (HCAI) – from the department of Health
National Resource for Infection Control (NRIC)
NICE Guidelines CG2 - infection control guidelines
RCN Infection Control - see left-hand menu for more details,including publications
Try searching for subjects:
- Cross infection - Prevention
- Hospitals – Sanitation
- Medical personnel - Health and hygiene
Here are some resources related to specific infection outbreaks
Resources related to Flu outbreaks:
Cochrane Library Special Collection - Influenza: evidence from Cochrane Reviews
Flu Fighter - campaign to encourage healthcare staff to get vaccinated against flu. This site includes resources to help NHS organisations deliver their own flu fighter campaign.
Flu Fighter on Twitter - for the latest news about the campaign.
NHS Website: Flu - patient-focused information about flu from the NHS website.
Public Health England - Pandemic flu: public health response
Resources related to the Ebola outbreak (2014):
Related terms
Ebola virus disease, Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever, Viral Haemorrhagic Fever, Viral Haemorrhagic Fever.
Guidelines
Ebola virus disease: clinical management and guidance. Links to all guidelines.
Viral haemorrhagic fevers risks assessment algorithm
Websites
UK Government: UK Government Response
Public Health England: Ebola ; Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
World Health Organisation [WHO]: Ebola Fact Sheet ; Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers Topic Page ; WHO Statement on the Meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee Regarding the 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
Médecins Sans Frontières: Ebola Emergency
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]: Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever
Research / Searches
To search Medline use MeSH Term Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola.
PubMed / PubMed Central latest research alert
Free to access online sources
Oxford University Press resources for Ebola World Health Emergency
PLOS One. An Open Access journal (No User Name or Passwords required. Just click through to see the full text.)
- PLOS One Ebola Virus
- PLOS One Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses
ThomsonReuters have released a number of resources relating to the ebola virus:
- Disease Profile – briefing report available
- Special Report: The Push to Contain Ebola Virus – collection of articles
News
BBC News: Ebola Outbreak. Special Report
Twitter Hashtag #ebola. This links to Twitter. Twitter may be blocked on some NHS networks.
Resources related to the HAIs:
Cochrane Library Special Collection - Hospital-acquired Infection, includes MRSA, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and surgical infections
NICE guidance
- Prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections: Quality improvement guide
- Infection: Prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in primary and community care
Public Health England:
You can find all the resources linked to the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic (2019) on its own subject links page.