TY - BOOK ID - 146592967 TI - Prevención y Control de Infecciones Durante la Atención Sanitaria de Casos en Los Que Se Sospecha una Infección Por el Nuevo Coronavirus (nCoV) : Orientaciones Provisionales, 25 de Enero De 2020. PY - 2020 SN - 9789240001114 PB - Geneva : World Health Organization, DB - UniCat KW - Coronavirus infections. KW - Infection. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:146592967 AB - This book offers guidance on infection prevention and control in healthcare settings for suspected cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Adapted from WHO documents on MERS-CoV, it incorporates current knowledge and lessons learned from previous coronavirus outbreaks such as SARS and MERS. The book targets healthcare workers, managers, and infection control teams at healthcare facilities, as well as national and regional healthcare authorities. It emphasizes early patient triage, source control by isolating suspected nCoV cases, standard and additional precautionary measures, and the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) and environmental cleaning to reduce pathogen spread. The publication aims to support the effective response to the 2019-nCoV outbreak through strategic infection control practices. ER -