biostudies-literatureUnknown12(1)Azak E<h4>Background</h4>The core components (CCs) of infection prevention and control (IPC) from World Health Organization (WHO) are crucial for the safety and quality of health care. Our objective was to examine the level of implementation of WHO infection prevention and control core components (IPC CC) in a developing country. We also aimed to evaluate health care-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in intensive care units (ICUs) in association with implemented IPC CCs.<h4>Methods</h4>Members of the Turkish Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialization Association (EKMUD) were invited to the study via e-mail. Volunteer members of any healt care facilities (HCFs) participated in the study. The investigating doctor of each HCF filled out a questionnairAntimicrobial resistance and infection control11https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9923650biostudies-literatureEvaluation of the implementation of WHO infection prevention and control core components in Turkish health care facilities: results from a WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework (IPCAF)-based survey.PMC9923650Eser Karlidag GToygar Deniz MTartari EMıstanoglu Ozatag DKoc SErsoz GSahin SIAkengin Ocal GNemli SAGozukucuk RDemirdal TBatirel AKaygusuz SErdogan HYildirim MCandevir AYilmaz Karadag FYulugkural ZCakir YOzen MGuler MInce NKul GSurucu Bayar FAlay HEser FSagmak Tartar AGuclu EDemir Onder KTuzun TYetkin MAEryilmaz Eren EBayrak OUguz MUnal Evren EAslan SAlp ESari NDOzturk Cerik HAydın ETure ZAltunisik Toplu SSolak Grassie SYahsi ATuna NMutlu Yilmaz ESezer ESenol GAybar Bilir YKaya Kalem ACoskun BBalik RCelik MOlcar YDemir CErsozlu YCaskurlu HAltuncekic Yildirim ATuna AAlpay ASErdem IDinar Tuna VOzturk Engin DKalin Unuvar GSefa Sayar MRello JGonulal BYilmaz GEsen Yildiz ICelebi GCeylan MRAk OAzak EKaraca BKahraman HSerefhanoglu KYanik Yalcin TKomur STepe DArslan HAlkan SOzturk Deniz SSTHIRG, Turkish Hospital Infection Research GroupKerget FAltunal LNUygun Kizmaz YVatan AUnlu SIpek DIncecik SSehmen EKocoglu MEAyhan MSertcelik ACag YfalseEvaluation of the implementation of WHO infection prevention and control core components in Turkish health care facilities: results from a WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework (IPCAF)-based survey.<h4>Background</h4>The core components (CCs) of infection prevention and control (IPC) from World Health Organization (WHO) are crucial for the safety and quality of health care. Our objective was to examine the level of implementation of WHO infection prevention and control core components (IPC CC) in a developing country. We also aimed to evaluate health care-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in intensive care units (ICUs) in association with implemented IPC CCs.<h4>Methods</h4>Members of the Turkish Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialization Association (EKMUD) were invited to the study via e-mail. Volunteer members of any healt care facilities (HCFs) participated in the study. The investigating doctor of each HCF filled out a questionnair2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Feb2026-03-18T13:50:00.496Z2025-04-05T19:53:44.603ZS-EPMC99236503678226710.1186/s13756-023-01208-0