IPC Sameeksha Volume 11

Overview

Sameeksha is a Hindi word, meaning review. This compilation of recent open access publications and resources on IPC (with a bulleted summary and online link) are grouped under scientific journals, guidelines, and training/IEC resources. Kindly note: inclusion of publications/resources in this review does not imply an endorsement by WHO.

Key highlights from volume 11

• WHO guidance on regulations for transport of infectious substances
• Operational framework for WASH, waste and electricity in the health sector
• Quality improvement initiative to reduce neonatal sepsis
• Plastic wound protectors reduce incidence of surgical site infections
• Infection prevention and control of Candida auris
• Use of contact tracing technologies for IPC in nosocomial settings