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Published on: October 3, 2016
National guidelines for infection control in The Netherlands
1Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
National guidelines for the prevention of hospital infections in The Netherlands were established by the Working Group on Infection Prevention (WIP) in 1981. Since 1992 these guidelines have functioned as national standards for infection control applicable in all hospitals. The organization of the WIP, the process of developing guidelines and the current guidelines are described. The working group has also produced guidelines for nursing homes, institutions for the mentally handicapped and dentists.
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