Prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in primary and community care. NHS 2012
A wide variety of healthcare is delivered in primary and community care settings. Healthcareassociated infections arise across a wide range of clinical conditions and can affect patients of all ages. Healthcare workers, family members and carers are also at risk of acquiring infections when caring for patients.
Healthcare-associated infections can occur in otherwise healthy individuals, especially if invasive procedures or devices are used. For example, indwelling urinary catheters are the most common cause of urinary tract infections, and bloodstream infections are associated with vascular access devices.
El Servicio Cántabro de Salud ha editado en 2008, la Guía de Prevención de la Infección Nosocomial.
