Healthcare-associated infections: potential for prevention through vaccination
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- McIntosh, E. David G.
- Source
- Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines; February 2018, Vol. 6 Issue: 1 p19-27, 9p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 20510136; 20510144
The challenge of healthcare-associated infections is compounded by the higher incidence of resistant organisms and the decreasing utility of antimicrobial agents. Historic and current vaccines have already contributed to reductions in healthcare-associated infections, and future vaccines have the potential to reduce these infections further. Through examples of bacterial and viral vaccines, this review will attempt to chart the way forward.