Integrated infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship strategies to reduce infection and antimicrobial resistance in healthcare: a global perspective
摘要截稿:
全文截稿: 2024-07-28
影响因子: 3.271
期刊难度:
CCF分类: 无
中科院JCR分区:
• 大类 : 医学 - 3区
• 小类 : 传染病学 - 3区
• 小类 : 公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生 - 2区
Overview
The Special Issue aims to foster discussions on how effective integrated infection prevention and control (IPC) and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) strategies are fundamental in the fight to control the spread of AMR.
Guest editor:
Bendetta Allegranzi, PhDUnit Head, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) UnitTechnical Lead for the IPC Taskforce and the Global IPC NetworkWorld Health Organization HQ, Geneva, Switzerland
Special issue information:
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant threat to global health, rendering antimicrobials less effective against infection and leading to increased mortality, prolonged illnesses, and higher healthcare costs. Evidence shows that most of the cases of infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria are associated with healthcare. Without effective interventions, AMR undermines our ability to treat common infections and safely perform routine medical procedures, jeopardizing advancements in healthcare. The spread and impact of AMR and healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) is affect millions of patients worldwide, in both high- and low/middle-income countries.
Effective integrated infection prevention and control (IPC) and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) strategies are fundamental in the fight to control the spread of AMR.
The Journal of Hospital Infection (JHI) is calling for original research, reviews and opinion, with a focus on the impact of integrated AMS and IPC interventions on AMR and HCAIs, and on AMR and HCAI surveillance.
Working with Guest Editor Dr Benedetta Allegranzi, of the World Health Organization (WHO) the JHI seeks to present this research to an international readership in a Special Edition dedicated to the topic, to be published in November 2024.
The JHI particularly seeks work addressing the following aspects from across the world:
Surveillance
Multicentre/Large analysis of AMR epidemiology and HCAI
Novel strategies for AMR surveillance
Risk factors for AMR spread/rise in healthcare settings
Multicentre/Large analysis of AMR and HCAIs risk factors within healthcare settings
Prevention and control of AMR and HCAIs
Analysis of the impact of AMS programmes on AMR
Multicentre/Large analysis of IPC interventions and improvement programmes
Analysis of the effectiveness of IPC strategies for the control of AMR and/or HCAIs
Integration of AMS and IPC strategies for the control of AMR
Novel strategies for AMR control
Economic Analyses
Multicentre analysis of the costs of AMR
Cost effectiveness of AMS programmes
Cost effectiveness of IPC programmes