Promoting and sustaining a historical and global effort to prevent sepsis: the 2018 World Health Organization SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign

Abstract Sepsis is estimated to affect more than 30 million patients with potentially five million deaths every year worldwide. Prevention of sepsis, as well as early recognition, diagnosis and treatment, can’t be overlooked to mitigate this global public health threat. World Health Organization (WH...

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Main Authors: Romain Martischang, Daniela Pires, Sarah Masson-Roy, Hiroki Saito, Didier Pittet
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Sepsis
Critical care
Hand hygiene
Infection prevention and control
Alcohol-based handrub
World Health Organization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2011-3
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