Broadening the infection prevention and control network globally; 2017 Geneva IPC-think tank (part 3)
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Background Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a major challenge for patient safety worldwide, and is further complicated by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to excessive antimicrobial use in both humans and animals. Existing infection prevention and control (IPC) networks must be strengthened and adapted to better address the global challenges presented by emerging AMR. Methods In June 2017, 42 international experts convened in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss two key areas for strengthening the global IPC network: 1) broadening collaboration in IPC; and 2) how to bring the fields IPC and AMR control together. Results The US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and the World Health Organization (WHO) convened together with international experts to discuss collaboration and networks, demonstrating the participating organizations’ commitment to close collaboration in IPC. The challenge of emerging AMR can only be addressed by strengthening this collaboration across international organisations and between public health and academia. The WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands initiative is an example of a successful collaboration between multiple global stakeholders including academia and international public health organisations; it can be used as a model. IPC-strategies are included within the four pillars to combat AMR: surveillance, IPC, antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship, research and development. The prevention of transmission of multidrug-resistant microorganisms is a patient safety issue, and must be strengthened in the fight against AMR. Conclusions The working group determined that international organisations should take the lead in creating new networks, which will in turn attract academia and other stakeholders to join. At the same time, they should invest in bringing existing IPC and AMR networks under one umbrella. Transmission of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in hospitals and in the community threatens the success of antimicrobial stewardship programmes, and thus, research and development in IPC should be addressed as an enhanced global priority.
Date Issued
2019
Date Acceptance
2019-04-23
Citation
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 2019
ISSN
2047-2994
Publisher
BMC
Start Page
1
End Page
5
Journal / Book Title
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Volume
8
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Sponsor
NIHR knowledge mobilisation fellowship
National Institute for Health Research
National Institute for Health Research
Identifier
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Grant Number
KMRF-2015 04 007
HPRU-2012-10047
HPRU-2012-10047
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Networks
Collaboration
Infection prevention and control
International
National
Institutional
Change
CDC
ECDC
WHO
CDC
Change
Collaboration
ECDC
Infection prevention and control
Institutional
International
National
Networks
WHO
2017 Geneva-IPC Think Tank
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Networks
Collaboration
Infection prevention and control
International
National
Institutional
Change
CDC
ECDC
WHO
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 74
Date Publish Online
2019-05-10