Why is Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) fundamental to AMR?
January 31, 2024
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach to prevent avoidable infections in health care settings, including those caused by anti-microbial resistant germs. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when an infection no longer responds to the medicines that were designed to treat them (i.e. antimicrobials including antibiotics, antifungals, antiparasitics, and antivirals). No one should...