Infection prevention and control in Asia: Current evidence and future milestones (2017)

Title           : Infection prevention and control in Asia: Current evidence and future milestones

Researcher       : Apisarnthanarak, A., Mundy, L.M., Tantawichien, T., Leelarasamee, A.

Abstract            : The Asia-Pacific region is a geographic source for emerging infectious diseases, including multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms (MDROs) and pathogens with pandemic potential. Risks for emerging infectious diseases in this geographic region are complex and are presumed to include ecological, socioeconomic, and technological processes favorable to microbial transmission dynamics. In resource-limited settings, relative to resource-adequate settings, there continues to be a paucity of data in support of infection prevention and control, and patient safety interventions to ensure that regional, if not national, healthcare systems work effectively to improve infection prevention and control interventions. In addition, several viral pandemics and annual influenza strains have originated in the Asia-Pacific region, which, together, has global implications for population health.

Keywords: infection prevention, Asia, Asia Pacific, resource-limited setting, healthcare associated infections

Link to Academic article: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/64/suppl_2/S49/3782667

Journal : Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017, 64(Supplement 2).

Bibliography     : Apisarnthanarak, A., Mundy, L.M., Tantawichien, T., & Leelarasamee, A. (2017). Infection prevention and control in Asia: Current evidence and future milestones. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 64(Supplement 2), S49–S50.