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Infection prevention and control for COVID-19 in healthcare settings
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on
March 12th 2020
This document aims to provide guidance to EU/EEA healthcare facilities and healthcare providers on infection prevention and control measures during the management of suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in healthcare settings, including long-term care facilities (LTCF). It also offers guidance on the management of specimens in laboratories in the EU/EEA.
Topics in this document
Medical specialties
Coronavirus disease 2019
Infection control
Personal protective equipment
Isolation (health care)
Infection
Surgical mask
Transmission (medicine)
Hygiene
Health care
Hand washing
Medicine
Health sciences
Health
Public health
Clinical medicine
Respirator
Surgery
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Health professional
Hospital
Diseases and disorders
Patient
Medical humanities
Disinfectant
Sodium hypochlorite
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Epidemiology
Related SDGs
Citations
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