Implement coordinated infection-control and outbreak-containment bundles
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Combine hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, screening, isolation or cohorting, transfer alerts and central outbreak oversight to stop resistant bacteria spreading between patients and facilities.
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#00367 Resistant bacteria spread through healthcare facilities and communities
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Healthcare systems should use coordinated infection-prevention bundles rather than isolated measures. Core components include hand hygiene, adequate staffing and supplies, environmental cleaning, equipment decontamination, risk-based screening, contact precautions, isolation or cohorting, antimicrobial stewardship, laboratory alerts and communication during patient transfers.
Regional or national coordination is required when patients move among acute-care, rehabilitation and long-term-care facilities. Measures should be proportional to the pathogen and setting, protect patient dignity, and track transmission and healthcare-associated infection outcomes.
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