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Prevention of the spread of infection: The need for a family-centered approach to hygiene promotion
American Journal of Infection ControlVol. 38Issue 1p1–2Published in issue: February, 2010- Elizabeth Scott
- Sally F. Bloomfield
- Martin Exner
- Gaetano Fara
- Kumarjyoti Nath
- Carlo Signorelli
- and others
Cited in Scopus: 2Infectious diseases (IDs) continue to be a significant health and economic burden on the community, and the emergence of new pathogens, including antimicrobial resistant strains, demand new prevention strategies, which involve not only health care settings but the community as a whole. The situation is exacerbated by social, demographic, and other changes, which means that people with reduced immunity to infection now make up an increasing proportion of the global population.1 Technologic and policy changes are introduced to save costs or reduce environmental effects without regard to their potential impact on ID risks.
