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This guideline covers preventing and treating surgical site infections in adults, young people and children who are having a surgical procedure involving a cut through the skin. It focuses on methods used before, during and after surgery to minimise the risk of infection.
Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care (CG139)
This guideline covers preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections in children, young people and adults in primary and community care settings. It provides a blueprint for the infection prevention and control precautions that should be applied by everyone involved in delivering NHS care and treatment.
This guideline covers preventing infective endocarditis (IE) in children, young people and adults. It focuses on people at increased risk of infective endocarditis undergoing dental, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary and respiratory tract procedures.
This guideline covers oral health, including dental health and daily mouth care, for adults in care homes. The aim is to maintain and improve their oral health and ensure timely access to dental treatment.
Tegaderm CHG securement dressing for vascular access sites in critically ill adults (MTG25)
Evidence-based recommendations on The 3M Tegaderm CHG IV securement dressing for central venous and arterial catheter insertion sites.
Is the use of chlorhexidine body wash associated with increased antimicrobial resistance?
Recommendation ID NG125/2 Question Is the use of chlorhexidine body wash associated with increased antimicrobial resistance? Any
effectiveness of 2% chlorhexidine in alcohol versus 0.5% chlorhexidine in alcohol versus 2% chlorhexidine...
Evidence-based recommendations on ClearGuard HD antimicrobial barrier caps for preventing haemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infections.
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NG125/3 Question What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of chlorhexidine in alcohol at different concentrations in the prevention...
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Biopatch for venous or arterial catheter sites .
preoperative nasal decolonisation using mupirocin in combination with a chlorhexidine body wash in the whole population? Any explanatory...
This quality standard covers preventing and controlling infection in adults, young people and children receiving healthcare in primary, community and secondary care settings. It includes preventing healthcare-associated infections that develop because of treatment or from being in a healthcare setting. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS61
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Antimicrobial stewardship
- Quality statement 2: Organisational responsibility
- Quality statement 3: Hand decontamination
- Quality statement 4: Urinary catheters
- Quality statement 5: Vascular access devices
- Quality statement 6: Educating people about infection prevention and control
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nasal decolonisation in the prevention of surgical site infections when chlorhexidine is contraindicated? Any explanatory notes(if...
This guideline covers when to offer and discuss caesarean birth, procedural aspects of the operation, and care after caesarean birth. It aims to improve the consistency and quality of care for women and pregnant people who are thinking about having a caesarean birth or have had a caesarean birth in the past and are now pregnant again.
Tegaderm CHG securement dressing for vascular access sites (MIB231)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Tegaderm CHG securement dressing for vascular access sites .