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Infection ControlInfection Control, DentalCross InfectionHand DisinfectionPatient IsolationInfection Control PractitionersGloves, SurgicalInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalMedical Waste DisposalHand HygieneEquipment ContaminationDisease OutbreaksHospitalsSterilizationDisinfectionInfectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-PatientProtective ClothingHealth PersonnelStaphylococcal InfectionsMedical WasteUniversal PrecautionsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCatheter-Related InfectionsIntensive Care UnitsDental WasteGuideline AdherenceMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusSevere Acute Respiratory SyndromeEnterococcusPersonnel, HospitalGloves, ProtectiveEquipment ReuseGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHealth FacilitiesHemodialysis Units, HospitalMethicillin ResistanceEye Protective DevicesDentistryDebridementMasksDental InstrumentsDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialLaboratories, DentalDisease Transmission, InfectiousCommunicable Disease ControlVancomycin ResistanceProsthesis-Related InfectionsKlebsiella InfectionsBlood-Borne PathogensRubber DamsHospitals, StateClostridium difficileLaunderingProtective DevicesCommunicable Diseases, EmergingHospital Design and ConstructionNeedlestick InjuriesDecontaminationPatients' RoomsStaphylococcus aureusBacterial InfectionsPest ControlEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsEnterocolitis, PseudomembranousDental TechniciansDentist's Practice PatternsMolecular TypingPuerperal InfectionKlebsiella pneumoniaeHospital Shared ServicesSurgical Wound InfectionHospitals, TeachingFomitesElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldMolecular EpidemiologyRecords as TopicPneumonia, Ventilator-AssociatedAnti-Infective Agents, LocalHospital UnitsTattooingCommunicable DiseasesBacteremiaAdministration, BuccalAntibiotic ProphylaxisHospitals, UniversityHygieneDental Impression TechniqueSerratia InfectionsUrinary Catheterizationbeta-LactamasesDental EquipmentCarbapenemsDrug Resistance, BacterialVancomycinBacterial Typing TechniquesManagement AuditPractice Guidelines as TopicExpert SystemsJordanMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSentinel SurveillanceDentistsMicrobiological TechniquesTertiary Care CentersNurseries, HospitalKnee ProsthesisInfluenza, HumanCarrier StateAir MicrobiologyDental Care for Chronically IllVentilators, MechanicalEnterococcus faeciumContact TracingMongoliaHospital AdministrationEnvironmental MicrobiologyMedical StaffHospitals, AnimalRisk FactorsOperating RoomsCentral Venous CathetersEquipment and Supplies, HospitalPopulation SurveillanceTuberculosisIncidenceAcinetobacter baumanniiInservice TrainingInfectionAcinetobacter InfectionsGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsIslamMedical Staff, HospitalDisinfectantsDrug Resistance, MicrobialGram-Negative BacteriaEnterobacteriaceaeSaudi ArabiaAbortifacient Agents, SteroidalLaboratories, HospitalRetrospective StudiesIodophorsRelief WorkDevice RemovalChlorhexidineHong KongWaste ManagementQuestionnairesGeorgia (Republic)Intensive Care Units, Neonatalbeta-Lactam ResistanceEnvironment, ControlledTuberculosis, Multidrug-ResistantRespiratory Protective DevicesDisposable EquipmentPrevalenceResidential FacilitiesPseudomonas InfectionsMicrobiologyExtensively Drug-Resistant TuberculosisCommunity-Acquired InfectionsDisease NotificationClostridium InfectionsAttitude of Health PersonnelHospital Bed Capacity, 500 and overDental DisinfectantsDrug Resistance, MultipleGreeceHospital Information SystemsCatheterization, Central VenousGeneral Practice, DentalTherapeutic IrrigationMultilocus Sequence TypingInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeVentilationDental ClinicsHospitals, MilitaryDNA FingerprintingOrganizational PolicyUrinary Tract InfectionsTurkeyAcinetobacterKuwaitRespiratory Tract InfectionsRisk ManagementCluster AnalysisProspective StudiesGenotypeAutomatic Data ProcessingNursing HomesUnited StatesTime FactorsIndiaSingaporeHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeVaccinationTaiwanNucleic Acid ProbesJamaicaHepatitis BSouth AfricaDental Hygienists
Infection Control: Programs of disease surveillance, generally within health care facilities, designed to investigate, prevent, and control the spread of infections and their causative microorganisms.Infection Control, Dental: Efforts to prevent and control the spread of infections within dental health facilities or those involving provision of dental care.Cross Infection: Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution.Hand Disinfection: The act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of destroying infectious microorganisms.Patient Isolation: The segregation of patients with communicable or other diseases for a specified time. Isolation may be strict, in which movement and social contacts are limited; modified, where an effort to control specified aspects of care is made in order to prevent cross infection; or reverse, where the patient is secluded in a controlled or germ-free environment in order to protect him or her from cross infection.Infection Control Practitioners: Physicians or other qualified individuals responsible for implementing and overseeing the policies and procedures followed by a health care facility to reduce the risk of infection to patients and staff.Gloves, Surgical: Gloves, usually rubber, worn by surgeons, examining physicians, dentists, and other health personnel for the mutual protection of personnel and patient.Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional: The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from patients to health professionals or health care workers. It includes transmission via direct or indirect exposure to bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral agents.Medical Waste Disposal: Management, removal, and elimination of biologic, infectious, pathologic, and dental waste. The concept includes blood, mucus, tissue removed at surgery or autopsy, soiled surgical dressings, and other materials requiring special control and handling. Disposal may take place where the waste is generated or elsewhere.Hand Hygiene: Practices involved in preventing the transmission of diseases by hand.Equipment Contamination: The presence of an infectious agent on instruments, prostheses, or other inanimate articles.Disease Outbreaks: Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS.Hospitals: Institutions with an organized medical staff which provide medical care to patients.Sterilization: The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.Disinfection: Rendering pathogens harmless through the use of heat, antiseptics, antibacterial agents, etc.Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient: The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from health professional or health care worker to patients. It includes transmission via direct or indirect exposure to bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral agents.Protective Clothing: Clothing designed to protect the individual against possible exposure to known hazards.Health Personnel: Men and women working in the provision of health services, whether as individual practitioners or employees of health institutions and programs, whether or not professionally trained, and whether or not subject to public regulation. (From A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, 1976)Staphylococcal Infections: Infections with bacteria of the genus STAPHYLOCOCCUS.Medical Waste: Blood, mucus, tissue removed at surgery or autopsy, soiled surgical dressings, and other materials requiring special disposal procedures.Universal Precautions: Prudent standard preventive measures to be taken by professional and other health personnel in contact with persons afflicted with a communicable disease, to avoid contracting the disease by contagion or infection. Precautions are especially applicable in the diagnosis and care of AIDS patients.Anti-Bacterial Agents: Substances that reduce the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA.Catheter-Related Infections: Infections resulting from the use of catheters. Proper aseptic technique, site of catheter placement, material composition, and virulence of the organism are all factors that can influence possible infection.Intensive Care Units: Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill patients.Dental Waste: Any waste product generated by a dental office, surgery, clinic, or laboratory including amalgams, saliva, and rinse water.Guideline Adherence: Conformity in fulfilling or following official, recognized, or institutional requirements, guidelines, recommendations, protocols, pathways, or other standards.Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A strain of Staphylococcus aureus that is non-susceptible to the action of METHICILLIN. The mechanism of resistance usually involves modification of normal or the presence of acquired PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEINS.Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: A viral disorder characterized by high FEVER, dry COUGH, shortness of breath (DYSPNEA) or breathing difficulties, and atypical PNEUMONIA. A virus in the genus CORONAVIRUS is the suspected agent.Enterococcus: A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable hemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Previously thought to be a member of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS, it is now recognized as a separate genus.Personnel, Hospital: The individuals employed by the hospital.Gloves, Protective: Coverings for the hands, usually with separations for the fingers, made of various materials, for protection against infections, toxic substances, extremes of hot and cold, radiations, water immersion, etc. The gloves may be worn by patients, care givers, housewives, laboratory and industrial workers, police, etc.Equipment Reuse: Further or repeated use of equipment, instruments, devices, or materials. It includes additional use regardless of the original intent of the producer as to disposability or durability. It does not include the repeated use of fluids or solutions.Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections: Infections caused by bacteria that retain the crystal violet stain (positive) when treated by the gram-staining method.Health Facilities: Institutions which provide medical or health-related services.Hemodialysis Units, Hospital: Hospital units in which care is provided the hemodialysis patient. This includes hemodialysis centers in hospitals.Methicillin Resistance: Non-susceptibility of a microbe to the action of METHICILLIN, a semi-synthetic penicillin derivative.Eye Protective Devices: Personal devices for protection of the eyes from impact, flying objects, glare, liquids, or injurious radiation.Dentistry: The profession concerned with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, and the diagnosis and treatment of their diseases including prevention and the restoration of defective and missing tissue.Debridement: The removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue from or adjacent to a traumatic or infected lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed. (Dorland, 27th ed)Masks: Devices that cover the nose and mouth to maintain aseptic conditions or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases. (UMDNS, 1999)Dental Instruments: Hand-held tools or implements especially used by dental professionals for the performance of clinical tasks.Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial: The ability of bacteria to resist or to become tolerant to several structurally and functionally distinct drugs simultaneously. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).Laboratories, Dental: Facilities for the performance of services related to dental treatment but not done directly in the patient's mouth.Disease Transmission, Infectious: The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens. When transmission is within the same species, the mode can be horizontal or vertical (INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL).Communicable Disease Control: Programs of surveillance designed to prevent the transmission of disease by any means from person to person or from animal to man.Vancomycin Resistance: Nonsusceptibility of bacteria to the action of VANCOMYCIN, an inhibitor of cell wall synthesis.Prosthesis-Related Infections: Infections resulting from the implantation of prosthetic devices. The infections may be acquired from intraoperative contamination (early) or hematogenously acquired from other sites (late).Klebsiella Infections: Infections with bacteria of the genus KLEBSIELLA.Blood-Borne Pathogens: Infectious organisms in the BLOOD, of which the predominant medical interest is their contamination of blood-soiled linens, towels, gowns, BANDAGES, other items from individuals in risk categories, NEEDLES and other sharp objects, MEDICAL WASTE and DENTAL WASTE, all of which health workers are exposed to. This concept is differentiated from the clinical conditions of BACTEREMIA; VIREMIA; and FUNGEMIA where the organism is present in the blood of a patient as the result of a natural infectious process.Rubber Dams: Sheets of latex rubber punched and placed over the teeth during dental procedures to isolate the field of operation from the rest of the oral cavity (Jablonski; Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982). Rubber dams are useful in preventing the swallowing of instruments or restorations during dental work.Hospitals, State: Hospitals controlled by agencies and departments of the state government.Clostridium difficile: A common inhabitant of the colon flora in human infants and sometimes in adults. It produces a toxin that causes pseudomembranous enterocolitis (ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS) in patients receiving antibiotic therapy.LaunderingProtective Devices: Devices designed to provide personal protection against injury to individuals exposed to hazards in industry, sports, aviation, or daily activities.Communicable Diseases, Emerging: Infectious diseases that are novel in their outbreak ranges (geographic and host) or transmission mode.Hospital Design and Construction: The architecture, functional design, and construction of hospitals.Needlestick Injuries: Penetrating stab wounds caused by needles. They are of special concern to health care workers since such injuries put them at risk for developing infectious disease.Decontamination: The removal of contaminating material, such as radioactive materials, biological materials, or CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS, from a person or object.Patients' Rooms: Rooms occupied by one or more individuals during a stay in a health facility. The concept includes aspects of environment, design, care, or economics.Staphylococcus aureus: Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.Bacterial Infections: Infections by bacteria, general or unspecified.Pest Control: The reduction or regulation of the population of noxious, destructive, or dangerous plants, insects, or other animals. This includes control of plants that serve as habitats or food sources for animal pests.Enterobacteriaceae Infections: Infections with bacteria of the family ENTEROBACTERIACEAE.Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous: An acute inflammation of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA that is characterized by the presence of pseudomembranes or plaques in the SMALL INTESTINE (pseudomembranous enteritis) and the LARGE INTESTINE (pseudomembranous colitis). It is commonly associated with antibiotic therapy and CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE colonization.Dental Technicians: Individuals responsible for fabrication of dental appliances.Dentist's Practice Patterns: Patterns of practice in dentistry related to diagnosis and treatment.Molecular Typing: Using MOLECULAR BIOLOGY techniques, such as DNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; PULSED-FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; and DNA FINGERPRINTING, to identify, classify, and compare organisms and their subtypes.Puerperal Infection: An infection occurring in PUERPERIUM, the period of 6-8 weeks after giving birth.Klebsiella pneumoniae: Gram-negative, non-motile, capsulated, gas-producing rods found widely in nature and associated with urinary and respiratory infections in humans.Hospital Shared Services: Cooperation among hospitals for the purpose of sharing various departmental services, e.g., pharmacy, laundry, data processing, etc.Surgical Wound Infection: Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision.Hospitals, Teaching: Hospitals engaged in educational and research programs, as well as providing medical care to the patients.Fomites: Inanimate objects that carry pathogenic microorganisms and thus can serve as the source of infection. Microorganisms typically survive on fomites for minutes or hours. Common fomites include CLOTHING, tissue paper, hairbrushes, and COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS.Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field: Gel electrophoresis in which the direction of the electric field is changed periodically. This technique is similar to other electrophoretic methods normally used to separate double-stranded DNA molecules ranging in size up to tens of thousands of base-pairs. However, by alternating the electric field direction one is able to separate DNA molecules up to several million base-pairs in length.Molecular Epidemiology: The application of molecular biology to the answering of epidemiological questions. The examination of patterns of changes in DNA to implicate particular carcinogens and the use of molecular markers to predict which individuals are at highest risk for a disease are common examples.Records as Topic: The commitment in writing, as authentic evidence, of something having legal importance. The concept includes certificates of birth, death, etc., as well as hospital, medical, and other institutional records.Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated: Serious INFLAMMATION of the LUNG in patients who required the use of PULMONARY VENTILATOR. It is usually caused by cross bacterial infections in hospitals (NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS).Anti-Infective Agents, Local: Substances used on humans and other animals that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. They are distinguished from DISINFECTANTS, which are used on inanimate objects.Hospital Units: Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialized patient care. They include various hospital special care wards.Tattooing: The indelible marking of TISSUES, primarily SKIN, by pricking it with NEEDLES to imbed various COLORING AGENTS. Tattooing of the CORNEA is done to colorize LEUKOMA spots.Communicable DiseasesBacteremia: The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion.Administration, Buccal: Administration of a soluble dosage form between the cheek and gingiva. It may involve direct application of a drug onto the buccal mucosa, as by painting or spraying.Antibiotic Prophylaxis: Use of antibiotics before, during, or after a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure to prevent infectious complications.Hospitals, University: Hospitals maintained by a university for the teaching of medical students, postgraduate training programs, and clinical research.Hygiene: The science dealing with the establishment and maintenance of health in the individual and the group. It includes the conditions and practices conducive to health. (Webster, 3d ed)Dental Impression Technique: Procedure of producing an imprint or negative likeness of the teeth and/or edentulous areas. Impressions are made in plastic material which becomes hardened or set while in contact with the tissue. They are later filled with plaster of Paris or artificial stone to produce a facsimile of the oral structures present. Impressions may be made of a full complement of teeth, of areas where some teeth have been removed, or in a mouth from which all teeth have been extracted. (Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)Serratia Infections: Infections with bacteria of the genus SERRATIA.Urinary Catheterization: Passage of a CATHETER into the URINARY BLADDER or kidney.beta-Lactamases: Enzymes found in many bacteria which catalyze the hydrolysis of the amide bond in the beta-lactam ring. Well known antibiotics destroyed by these enzymes are penicillins and cephalosporins.Dental Equipment: The nonexpendable items used by the dentist or dental staff in the performance of professional duties. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p106)Carbapenems: A group of beta-lactam antibiotics in which the sulfur atom in the thiazolidine ring of the penicillin molecule is replaced by a carbon atom. THIENAMYCINS are a subgroup of carbapenems which have a sulfur atom as the first constituent of the side chain.Drug Resistance, Bacterial: The ability of bacteria to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).Vancomycin: Antibacterial obtained from Streptomyces orientalis. It is a glycopeptide related to RISTOCETIN that inhibits bacterial cell wall assembly and is toxic to kidneys and the inner ear.Bacterial Typing Techniques: Procedures for identifying types and strains of bacteria. The most frequently employed typing systems are BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING and SEROTYPING as well as bacteriocin typing and biotyping.Management Audit: Management review designed to evaluate efficiency and to identify areas in need of management improvement within the institution in order to ensure effectiveness in meeting organizational goals.Practice Guidelines as Topic: Directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.Expert Systems: Computer programs based on knowledge developed from consultation with experts on a problem, and the processing and/or formalizing of this knowledge using these programs in such a manner that the problems may be solved.JordanMicrobial Sensitivity Tests: Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses).Sentinel Surveillance: Monitoring of rate of occurrence of specific conditions to assess the stability or change in health levels of a population. It is also the study of disease rates in a specific cohort such as in a geographic area or population subgroup to estimate trends in a larger population. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)Dentists: Individuals licensed to practice DENTISTRY.Microbiological Techniques: Techniques used in microbiology.Tertiary Care Centers: A medical facility which provides a high degree of subspecialty expertise for patients from centers where they received SECONDARY CARE.Nurseries, Hospital: Hospital facilities which provide care for newborn infants.Knee Prosthesis: Replacement for a knee joint.Influenza, Human: An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia.Carrier State: The condition of harboring an infective organism without manifesting symptoms of infection. The organism must be readily transmissible to another susceptible host.Air Microbiology: The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.Dental Care for Chronically Ill: Dental care for patients with chronic diseases. These diseases include chronic cardiovascular, endocrinologic, hematologic, immunologic, neoplastic, and renal diseases. The concept does not include dental care for the mentally or physically disabled which is DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED.Ventilators, Mechanical: Mechanical devices used to produce or assist pulmonary ventilation.Enterococcus faecium: A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria whose organisms are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Unlike ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS, this species may produce an alpha-hemolytic reaction on blood agar and is unable to utilize pyruvic acid as an energy source.Contact Tracing: Identification of those persons (or animals) who have had such an association with an infected person, animal, or contaminated environment as to have had the opportunity to acquire the infection. Contact tracing is a generally accepted method for the control of sexually transmitted diseases.Mongolia: The country is bordered by RUSSIA on the north and CHINA on the west, south, and east. The capita is Ulaanbaatar.Hospital Administration: Management of the internal organization of the hospital.Environmental Microbiology: The study of microorganisms living in a variety of environments (air, soil, water, etc.) and their pathogenic relationship to other organisms including man.Medical Staff: Professional medical personnel who provide care to patients in an organized facility, institution or agency.Hospitals, AnimalRisk Factors: An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.Operating Rooms: Facilities equipped for performing surgery.Central Venous Catheters: Catheters that are inserted into a large central vein such as a SUBCLAVIAN VEIN or FEMORAL VEIN.Equipment and Supplies, Hospital: Any materials used in providing care specifically in the hospital.Population Surveillance: Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy.Tuberculosis: Any of the infectious diseases of man and other animals caused by species of MYCOBACTERIUM.Incidence: The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.Acinetobacter baumannii: A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria, commonly found in the clinical laboratory, and frequently resistant to common antibiotics.Inservice Training: On the job training programs for personnel carried out within an institution or agency. It includes orientation programs.Infection: Invasion of the host organism by microorganisms that can cause pathological conditions or diseases.Acinetobacter Infections: Infections with bacteria of the genus ACINETOBACTER.Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections: Infections caused by bacteria that show up as pink (negative) when treated by the gram-staining method.Islam: A monotheistic religion promulgated by the Prophet Mohammed with Allah as the deity.Medical Staff, Hospital: Professional medical personnel approved to provide care to patients in a hospital.Disinfectants: Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying SPORES as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from ANTISEPTICS, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)Drug Resistance, Microbial: The ability of microorganisms, especially bacteria, to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).Gram-Negative Bacteria: Bacteria which lose crystal violet stain but are stained pink when treated by Gram's method.Enterobacteriaceae: A family of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that do not form endospores. Its organisms are distributed worldwide with some being saprophytes and others being plant and animal parasites. Many species are of considerable economic importance due to their pathogenic effects on agriculture and livestock.Saudi ArabiaAbortifacient Agents, Steroidal: Steroidal compounds with abortifacient activity.Laboratories, Hospital: Hospital facilities equipped to carry out investigative procedures.Retrospective Studies: Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.Iodophors: Complexes of iodine and non-ionic SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS acting as carrier and solubilizing agent for the iodine in water. Iodophors usually enhance bactericidal activity of iodine, reduce vapor pressure and odor, minimize staining, and allow wide dilution with water. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)Relief Work: Assistance, such as money, food, or shelter, given to the needy, aged, or victims of disaster. It is usually granted on a temporary basis. (From The American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed)Device Removal: Removal of an implanted therapeutic or prosthetic device.Chlorhexidine: A disinfectant and topical anti-infective agent used also as mouthwash to prevent oral plaque.Hong Kong: The former British crown colony located off the southeast coast of China, comprised of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, and New Territories. The three sites were ceded to the British by the Chinese respectively in 1841, 1860, and 1898. Hong Kong reverted to China in July 1997. The name represents the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese xianggang, fragrant port, from xiang, perfume and gang, port or harbor, with reference to its currents sweetened by fresh water from a river west of it.Waste Management: Disposal, processing, controlling, recycling, and reusing the solid, liquid, and gaseous wastes of plants, animals, humans, and other organisms. It includes control within a closed ecological system to maintain a habitable environment.Questionnaires: Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.Georgia (Republic)Intensive Care Units, Neonatal: Hospital units providing continuing surveillance and care to acutely ill newborn infants.beta-Lactam Resistance: Nonsusceptibility of bacteria to the action of the beta-lactam antibiotics. Mechanisms responsible for beta-lactam resistance may be degradation of antibiotics by BETA-LACTAMASES, failure of antibiotics to penetrate, or low-affinity binding of antibiotics to targets.Environment, Controlled: A state in which the environs of hospitals, laboratories, domestic and animal housing, work places, spacecraft, and other surroundings are under technological control with regard to air conditioning, heating, lighting, humidity, ventilation, and other ambient features. The concept includes control of atmospheric composition. (From Jane's Aerospace Dictionary, 3d ed)Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant: Tuberculosis resistant to chemotherapy with two or more ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS, including at least ISONIAZID and RIFAMPICIN. The problem of resistance is particularly troublesome in tuberculous OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS associated with HIV INFECTIONS. It requires the use of second line drugs which are more toxic than the first line regimens. TB with isolates that have developed further resistance to at least three of the six classes of second line drugs is defined as EXTENSIVELY DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS.Respiratory Protective Devices: Respirators to protect individuals from breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors.Disposable Equipment: Apparatus, devices, or supplies intended for one-time or temporary use.Prevalence: The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.Residential Facilities: Long-term care facilities which provide supervision and assistance in activities of daily living with medical and nursing services when required.Pseudomonas Infections: Infections with bacteria of the genus PSEUDOMONAS.Microbiology: The study of microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, algae, archaea, and viruses.Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis resistant to ISONIAZID and RIFAMPIN and at least three of the six main classes of second-line drugs (AMINOGLYCOSIDES; polypeptide agents; FLUOROQUINOLONES; THIOAMIDES; CYCLOSERINE; and PARA-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID) as defined by the CDC.Community-Acquired Infections: Any infection acquired in the community, that is, contrasted with those acquired in a health care facility (CROSS INFECTION). An infection would be classified as community-acquired if the patient had not recently been in a health care facility or been in contact with someone who had been recently in a health care facility.Disease Notification: Notification or reporting by a physician or other health care provider of the occurrence of specified contagious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV infections to designated public health agencies. The United States system of reporting notifiable diseases evolved from the Quarantine Act of 1878, which authorized the US Public Health Service to collect morbidity data on cholera, smallpox, and yellow fever; each state in the US has its own list of notifiable diseases and depends largely on reporting by the individual health care provider. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)Clostridium Infections: Infections with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM.Attitude of Health Personnel: Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and overDental Disinfectants: Chemicals especially for use on instruments to destroy pathogenic organisms. (Boucher, Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)Drug Resistance, Multiple: Simultaneous resistance to several structurally and functionally distinct drugs.GreeceHospital Information Systems: Integrated, computer-assisted systems designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information concerned with the administrative and clinical aspects of providing medical services within the hospital.Catheterization, Central Venous: Placement of an intravenous CATHETER in the subclavian, jugular, or other central vein.General Practice, Dental: Nonspecialized dental practice which is concerned with providing primary and continuing dental care.Therapeutic Irrigation: The washing of a body cavity or surface by flowing water or solution for therapy or diagnosis.Multilocus Sequence Typing: Direct nucleotide sequencing of gene fragments from multiple housekeeping genes for the purpose of phylogenetic analysis, organism identification, and typing of species, strain, serovar, or other distinguishable phylogenetic level.Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype: A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS with the surface proteins hemagglutinin 1 and neuraminidase 1. The H1N1 subtype was responsible for the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918.Ventilation: Supplying a building or house, their rooms and corridors, with fresh air. The controlling of the environment thus may be in public or domestic sites and in medical or non-medical locales. (From Dorland, 28th ed)Dental Clinics: Facilities where dental care is provided to patients.Hospitals, Military: Hospitals which provide care for the military personnel and usually for their dependents.DNA Fingerprinting: A technique for identifying individuals of a species that is based on the uniqueness of their DNA sequence. Uniqueness is determined by identifying which combination of allelic variations occur in the individual at a statistically relevant number of different loci. In forensic studies, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM of multiple, highly polymorphic VNTR LOCI or MICROSATELLITE REPEAT loci are analyzed. The number of loci used for the profile depends on the ALLELE FREQUENCY in the population.Organizational Policy: A course or method of action selected, usually by an organization, institution, university, society, etc., from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions and positions on matters of public interest or social concern. It does not include internal policy relating to organization and administration within the corporate body, for which ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION is available.Urinary Tract Infections: Inflammatory responses of the epithelium of the URINARY TRACT to microbial invasions. They are often bacterial infections with associated BACTERIURIA and PYURIA.TurkeyAcinetobacter: A genus of gram-negative bacteria of the family MORAXELLACEAE, found in soil and water and of uncertain pathogenicity.KuwaitRespiratory Tract Infections: Invasion of the host RESPIRATORY SYSTEM by microorganisms, usually leading to pathological processes or diseases.Risk Management: The process of minimizing risk to an organization by developing systems to identify and analyze potential hazards to prevent accidents, injuries, and other adverse occurrences, and by attempting to handle events and incidents which do occur in such a manner that their effect and cost are minimized. Effective risk management has its greatest benefits in application to insurance in order to avert or minimize financial liability. (From Slee & Slee: Health care terms, 2d ed)Cluster Analysis: A set of statistical methods used to group variables or observations into strongly inter-related subgroups. In epidemiology, it may be used to analyze a closely grouped series of events or cases of disease or other health-related phenomenon with well-defined distribution patterns in relation to time or place or both.Prospective Studies: Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.Genotype: The genetic constitution of the individual, comprising the ALLELES present at each GENETIC LOCUS.Automatic Data Processing: Data processing largely performed by automatic means.Nursing Homes: Facilities which provide nursing supervision and limited medical care to persons who do not require hospitalization.United StatesTime Factors: Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.IndiaSingaporeHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice: Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL).Vaccination: Administration of vaccines to stimulate the host's immune response. This includes any preparation intended for active immunological prophylaxis.TaiwanNucleic Acid Probes: Nucleic acid which complements a specific mRNA or DNA molecule, or fragment thereof; used for hybridization studies in order to identify microorganisms and for genetic studies.Jamaica: An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is Kingston. It was discovered in 1494 by Columbus and was a Spanish colony 1509-1655 until captured by the English. Its flourishing slave trade was abolished in the 19th century. It was a British colony 1655-1958 and a territory of the West Indies Federation 1958-62. It achieved full independence in 1962. The name is from the Arawak Xaymaca, rich in springs or land of springs. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p564 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p267)Hepatitis B: INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by a member of the ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS genus, HEPATITIS B VIRUS. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.South Africa: A republic in southern Africa, the southernmost part of Africa. It has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Officially the Republic of South Africa since 1960, it was called the Union of South Africa 1910-1960.Dental Hygienists: Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist.

Emergence of vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Glycopeptide-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus Working Group. (1/1491)

BACKGROUND: Since the emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the glycopeptide vancomycin has been the only uniformly effective treatment for staphylococcal infections. In 1997, two infections due to S. aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin were identified in the United States. METHODS: We investigated the two patients with infections due to S. aureus with intermediate resistance to glycopeptides, as defined by a minimal inhibitory concentration of vancomycin of 8 to 16 microg per milliliter. To assess the carriage and transmission of these strains of S. aureus, we cultured samples from the patients and their contacts and evaluated the isolates. RESULTS: The first patient was a 59-year-old man in Michigan with diabetes mellitus and chronic renal failure. Peritonitis due to S. aureus with intermediate resistance to glycopeptides developed after 18 weeks of vancomycin treatment for recurrent methicillin-resistant S. aureus peritonitis associated with dialysis. The removal of the peritoneal catheter plus treatment with rifampin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole eradicated the infection. The second patient was a 66-year-old man with diabetes in New Jersey. A bloodstream infection due to S. aureus with intermediate resistance to glycopeptides developed after 18 weeks of vancomycin treatment for recurrent methicillin-resistant S. aureus bacteremia. This infection was eradicated with vancomycin, gentamicin, and rifampin. Both patients died. The glycopeptide-intermediate S. aureus isolates differed by two bands on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. On electron microscopy, the isolates from the infected patients had thicker extracellular matrixes than control methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates. No carriage was documented among 177 contacts of the two patients. CONCLUSIONS: The emergence of S. aureus with intermediate resistance to glycopeptides emphasizes the importance of the prudent use of antibiotics, the laboratory capacity to identify resistant strains, and the use of infection-control precautions to prevent transmission.  (+info)

Legionnaires' disease on a cruise ship linked to the water supply system: clinical and public health implications. (2/1491)

The occurrence of legionnaires' disease has been described previously in passengers of cruise ships, but determination of the source has been rare. A 67-year-old, male cigarette smoker with heart disease contracted legionnaires' disease during a cruise in September 1995 and died 9 days after disembarking. Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 was isolated from the patient's sputum and the ship's water supply. Samples from the air-conditioning system were negative. L. pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates from the water supply matched the patient's isolate, by both monoclonal antibody subtyping and genomic fingerprinting. None of 116 crew members had significant antibody titers to L. pneumophila serogroup 1. One clinically suspected case of legionnaires' disease and one confirmed case were subsequently diagnosed among passengers cruising on the same ship in November 1995 and October 1996, respectively. This is the first documented evidence of the involvement of a water supply system in the transmission of legionella infection on ships. These cases were identified because of the presence of a unique international system of surveillance and collaboration between public health authorities.  (+info)

Weekly administration of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine in patients with hairy-cell leukemia is effective and reduces infectious complications. (3/1491)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It has been widely demonstrated that one single 7-day course continuous infusion (c.i.) 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg daily is dramatically effective in inducing high and prolonged complete remission (CR) rates in patients with hairy-cell leukemia (HCL). However, 2-CdA administration often results in severe neutropenia and lymphocytopenia both responsible for the infectious complications observed in these patients. We previously reported preliminary data regarding the effectiveness and toxicity of a modified protocol of 2-CdA administration (0.15 mg/kg 2 hours infusion once a week for 6 courses) in 25 HCL patients. This treatment schedule produced a similar overall response rate compared to standard 2-CdA regimen and appeared to be followed by a lower incidence of infectious episodes. In the present study we report response rate and toxicity of weekly 2CdA administration in a larger cohort of patients and with a longer follow-up. DESIGN AND METHODS: In a group of HCL patients with a pronounced decrease in neutrophils count (< 1 x 10(9)/L), we modified the standard protocol (0.1 mg/kg daily x 7 days c.i.) by administering 2-CdA at a dose of 0.15 mg/kg 2 hours infusion once a week for 6 courses. Thirty HCL patients, 24 males and 6 females with a median age of 56 years (range 37-76), entered into this protocol. Seventeen out of 30 patients were at diagnosis while the remaining 13 had been previously treated with alpha-interferon (alpha-IFN) (7), or 2-CdA (4) or deoxycoformycin (DCF) (2). RESULTS: Overall, 22/30 (73%) patients achieved CR and 8 (27%) partial remission (PR) with a median duration of response at the time of writing of 35 months, ranging from 6 to 58 months. Five patients (1 CR and 4 PR) have so far progressed. The treatment was very well tolerated. Five out of 30 patients (16%) developed severe neutropenia (neutrophils < 0.5 x 10(9)/L) and only in two of them we did register an infectious complication which required treatment with systemic antibiotics and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, we confirm that weekly administration of 2-CdA at a dose of 0.15 mg/kg for 6 courses appears to be very effective in HCL inducing a high CR rate, similar to that observed with daily c.i. administration. CR durability and relapse/progression rates are also comparable to standard 2-CdA schedule. Moreover this new regimen seems to be safer in pancytopenic patients, markedly reducing life-threatening infectious complications.  (+info)

Treatment of multiple myeloma. (4/1491)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Multiple myeloma (MM) accounts for about 10% of all hematologic malignancies. The standard treatment with intermittent courses of melphalan and prednisone (MP) was introduced more than 30 years ago and, since then there has been little improvement in event-free and overall survival (EFS & OS). The aim of this article is to review: 1) the role of initial chemotherapy (ChT), maintenance treatment with alpha-interferon and salvage ChT, 2) the results of high-dose therapy (HDT) followed by allogeneic or autologous stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT and auto-SCT), and 3) the most important supportive measures. EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION SOURCES: The authors of this review have been actively working and contributing with original investigations on the treatment of MM during the last 15 years. In addition, the most relevant articles and recent abstracts published in journals covered by the Science Citation Index and Medline are also reviewed. STATE OF THE ART AND PERSPECTIVES: The importance of avoiding ChT in asymptomatic patients (smoldering MM) is emphasized. The criteria and patterns of response are reviewed. MP is still the standard initial ChT with a response rate of 50-60% and an OS of 2-3 years. Combination ChT usually increases the response rate but does not significantly influence survival when compared with MP. Exposure to melphalan should be avoided in patients in whom HDT followed by auto-SCT is planned, in order to not preclude the stem cell collection. The median response duration to initial ChT is 18 months. Interferon maintenance usually prolongs response duration but in most studies does not significantly influence survival (a large meta-analysis by the Myeloma Trialists' Collaborative Group in Oxford is being finished). In alkylating-resistant patients, the best rescue regimens are VBAD or VAD. In patients already resistant to VBAD or VAD and in those in whom these treatments are not feasible we recommend a conservative approach with alternate day prednisone and pulse cyclophosphamide. While HDT followed by autotransplantation is not recommended for patients with resistant relapse, patients with primary refractory disease seem to benefit from early myeloablative therapy. Although results from large randomized trials are still pending in order to establish whether early HDT intensification followed by auto-SCT is superior to continuing standard ChT in responding patients, the favorable experience with autotransplantation of the French Myeloma Intergroup supports this approach. However, although the complete response rate is higher with intensive therapy, the median duration of response is relatively short (median, 16 to 36 months), with no survival plateau. There are several ongoing trials comparing conventional ChT with HDT/autoSCT in order to identify the patients who are likely to benefit from one or another approach. With allo-SCT there is a transplant-related mortality ranging from 30 to 50% and also a high relapse rate in patients achieving CR. However, 10 to 20% of patients undergoing allo-SCT are long-term survivors (> 5 years) with no evidence of disease and, consequently, probably cured. The use of allogeneic peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) in order to speed the engraftment and also the use of partially T-cell depleted PBSC which can decrease the incidence of graft-versus-host disease are promising approaches. In the setting of allo-SCT, donor lymphocyte infusion is an encouraging strategy in order to treat or prevent relapses. Finally, important supportive measures such as the treatment of anemia with erythropoietin, the management of renal failure and the use of bisphosphonates are reviewed.  (+info)

Feasibility and safety of a new technique of extracorporeal photochemotherapy: experience of 240 procedures. (5/1491)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP) is a therapeutic approach based on the biological effects of ultraviolet light (UV) - A and psoralens on mononuclear cells collected by apheresis. Recently, ECP has been under investigation as an alternative treatment for various immune and autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of a new three-step ECP technique, in terms of reproducibility, acceptance, tolerability, and short and long term side effects. DESIGN AND METHODS: Seventeen patients affected by acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), pemphigus vulgaris, or interferon-resistant chronic hepatitis C and one patient being treated for prevention of heart transplant rejection underwent 240 ECP procedures. MNC collection and processing parameters were recorded, biological effects of UV-A/8 methoxy-psoralen (8-MOP) were evaluated, and short and long term side effects were monitored. RESULTS: At a mean follow up of 7 months (range 2-19) 240 ECP had been completed, a mean of 7,136 mL (range 1,998-10,591) of whole blood having beenprocessed per procedure. The mean of total nucleated cells collected per procedure was 6.5x109 (range 0.65-23.8), with a mean MNC percentage of 85% (41. 4-98%) in a mean final volume of 115.5 mL (37-160). No severe side effects were documented and no infectious episodes occurred throughout the course of the treatment. INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS: The new ECP technique was highly reproducible as regards the collection and each processing step. Short and long term side effects were mild. No increase in infectious episodes was recorded. All patients willingly underwent ECP, demonstrating an excellent tolerability for the procedure even after several courses.  (+info)

Frequency of vaccine-related and therapeutic injections--Romania, 1998. (6/1491)

In Romania and other countries, therapeutic injections have been associated with transmission of hepatitis B and C viruses, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), and other bloodborne pathogens. During 1997-1998, acute hepatitis B was associated with recent injections in Romanian children aged <5 years. Injection-associated bloodborne pathogen transmission occurs when infection-control practices are inadequate, and overuse of injections to administer medications might increase opportunities for transmission. To estimate the frequency of therapeutic injections and to describe the attitudes and practices of adults about injections to administer medications, local health departments in Romania surveyed the general population of four districts (Hunedoara, Iasi, Mures, and Prahova [1997 combined population: 2.8 million]) in June 1998. This report summarizes results from these surveys, which indicate that injections are used frequently to administer medications in Romania.  (+info)

Application of data mining to intensive care unit microbiologic data. (7/1491)

We describe refinements to and new experimental applications of the Data Mining Surveillance System (DMSS), which uses a large electronic health-care database for monitoring emerging infections and antimicrobial resistance. For example, information from DMSS can indicate potentially important shifts in infection and antimicrobial resistance patterns in the intensive care units of a single health-care facility.  (+info)

Preparing for the next round: convalescent care after acute infection. (8/1491)

Infections pose a nutritional stress on the growing child. No therapeutic goal is as important as the rapid recovery of preillness weight after acute infections. Successful convalescence, with supernormal growth rates, can be achieved with relatively brief periods of intensive refeeding, offsetting any tendency toward reduced immune defenses or other nutritionally determined susceptibilities to further infection. Since the mother is the only person who can effectively manage convalescent care, she must be given specific tasks with measurable targets in order to reliably oversee the child's rehabilitation. Not generally considered in the realm of preventive medicine, effective home-based convalencent care is the first crucial step in preventing the next round of illness. An approach to the widespread mobilization of mothers to monitor and sustain their children's growth is proposed in this paper. Rather than a passive recipient of health services, the mother becomes the basic health worker, providing diagnostic and therapeutic primary care for her child. Only the mother can break the malnutrition-infection cycle.  (+info)

Federal Register :: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC): MeetingFederal Register :: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC): Meeting
Start Preamble In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting. Name: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Times and Dates: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., October 21, 2002. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., October 22, 2002. Place: Swissotel, 3391 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. Purpose: The Committee is charged with providing advice and guidance to the Secretary; the Assistant Secretary for Health; the Director, CDC; and the Director, National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), regarding (1) the practice of hospital infection control; (2) strategies for surveillance, prevention, and control of infections (e.g., nosocomial infections), antimicrobial resistance, and related events in settings where healthcare is provided; and (3) periodic updating of guidelines and other policy statements ...
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Boyce JM, Pittet D; Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America; Association for Professionals in Infection Control; Infectious Diseases Society of America; Hand Hygiene Task Force. Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings: recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2002; 23(12 Suppl):S3-40 ...
Welcome to CDC stacks | Influenza vaccination of health-care personnel; recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control...Welcome to CDC stacks | Influenza vaccination of health-care personnel; recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control...
This report summarizes recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concerning influenza vaccination of health-care personnel (HCP) in the United States. These recommendations apply to HCP in acute care hospitals, nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, physicians offices, urgent care centers, and outpatient clinics, and to persons who provide home health care and emergency medical services. The recommendations are targeted at health-care facility administrators, infection-control professionals, and occupational health professionals responsible for influenza vaccination programs and influenza infection-control programs in their institutions. HICPAC and ACIP recommend that all HCP be vaccinated annually against influenza. Facilities that employ HCP are strongly encouraged to provide vaccine to their staff by using evidence-based approaches that maximize vaccination rates- p. 1 ...
Infection Prevention Guidance Aims to Help Clinicians Deliver Safe CareInfection Prevention Guidance Aims to Help Clinicians Deliver Safe Care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released 2 infection prevention documents for clinicians in outpatient settings. The Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care highlights existing CDC and Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee recommendations, summarizes basic infection prevention recommendations for outpatient (ambulatory care) settings, reaffirms standard precautions as the foundation for preventing transmission of infectious agents during patient care in all health care settings, and provides links to full guidelines and source documents. The Infection Prevention Checklist for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care is a companion to the guide. Facilities can use it to ensure that they have established appropriate policies and procedures, have adequate supplies to allow health care personnel to provide safe care, and systematically assess personnel adherence to correct infection ...
Superbug: More about hospital-acquired infectionsSuperbug: More about hospital-acquired infections
It sounds straightforward, and currently there are about 150 studies to prove that it works. (Here is one of the most recent, about Evanston Northwestern Healthcare in Illinois.) But in the United States, hospitals take their infection-control cue from several official authorities, including the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) chartered by the Centers for Disease Control; and a joint task force of the members of two professional organizations, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC). And those two groups do not agree: The task force says ADI should be used routinely - but HICPAC delinks detection from isolation and makes isolation just one of many options a hospital can try as a means of curbing a bugs spread ...
WAC 246-330-176: Infection control program.WAC 246-330-176: Infection control program.
a) Routine surveillance, outbreak investigations and interventions including pathogen distributions and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles consistent with the 2006 CDC health care infection control practices advisory committee guideline, Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings ...
Biographical Sketch: William A. Rutala, Ph.D., M.P.H. - Disinfection & SterilizationBiographical Sketch: William A. Rutala, Ph.D., M.P.H. - Disinfection & Sterilization
Dr. Bill Rutala is a Professor for the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolinas School of Medicine, and serves as the Director of Hospital Epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety Program at the University of North Carolina Health Care System.. He is also Director and co-founder of the Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology at the UNC School of Medicine and a retired Colonel with the U.S. Army Reserve. Dr. Rutala is certified in infection control. He is an advisor to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (a former member of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee [HICPAC], 1999-2003), the Food and Drug Administration (a former member of the General Hospital and Personal Use Devices Panel), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (a member of the Scientific Advisory Panel on Antimicrobial Research Strategies for Disinfectants) and the Federal Trade Commission.. Dr. Rutala is a member of various committees on the ...
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens - Infectious Diseases on the JobNewYork-Presbyterian Queens - Infectious Diseases on the Job
Soiled linen should be bagged or put into a separate container at the location where it is used. Persons touching soiled linen should wear gloves and other protective garments, based on guidelines from the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). HICPAC is an independent federal advisory committee that issues infectious disease recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services ...
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens - Infectious Diseases on the JobNewYork-Presbyterian Queens - Infectious Diseases on the Job
Soiled linen should be bagged or put into a separate container at the location where it is used. Persons touching soiled linen should wear gloves and other protective garments, based on guidelines from the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). HICPAC is an independent federal advisory committee that issues infectious disease recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services ...
Council of State and Territorial EpidemiologistsCouncil of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
The HAI subcommittee brings together state HAI coordinators and others interested in the surveillance, reporting, and prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). CSTE works closely with federal agencies including CDC, CMS, and HHS and other partner organizations such as APIC and SHEA on this important issue. CSTE continues to create opportunities to increase the capacity of public health agencies and competency of the public health workforce in the area of HAIs. CSTE also provides subject matter experts at the state, territorial, tribal, and local levels to meet with leaders from other organizations to address HAI-related issues such as data analysis and validation, NHSN, and prevention efforts. HAI subcommittee monthly calls include updates from the CSTE liaison to the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC), Meaningful Use, and updates on HAI outbreaks.. ...
Microbiology] Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008Microbiology] Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008
Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 William A. Rutala, Ph.D., M.P.H., David J. Weber, M.D., M.P.H., and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 158pp. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/guidelines/Disinfection_Nov_2008.pdf
Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999 | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge CoreGuideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999 | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999 - Volume 20 Issue 4 - Alicia J. Mangram, Teresa C. Horan, Michele L. Pearson, Leah Christine Silver, William R. Jarvis, The Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory...Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings. Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory...
The Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings provides health-care workers (HCWs) with a review of data regarding handwashing and hand antisepsis in health-care settings. In addition, it provides specific recommendations to promote improved hand-hygiene practices and reduce transmission ofp …
Management of Antimicrobials in Infectious Diseases: Impact by Meredith Deutscher, Cindy Friedman (auth.), Arch G. Mainous -...Management of Antimicrobials in Infectious Diseases: Impact by Meredith Deutscher, Cindy Friedman (auth.), Arch G. Mainous -...
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Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus | Annals of Internal Medicine | American College of PhysiciansVancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus | Annals of Internal Medicine | American College of Physicians
Edmond and colleagues [1] gave their perspectives on the measures necessary to control transmission of vancomycin-resistant S. aureus. Most of the measures they suggest are not new and are similar to measures recommended by the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee for preventing the spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci [2]. However, they did suggest some measures that are unique and may be difficult to follow. They stated that a monitor could be placed at the door of a patient infected or colonized with vancomycin-resistant S. aureus. This monitor would prevent unauthorized access and enforce hand ...
Health care workers are at occupational riskHealth care workers are at occupational risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, has issued recommendations for follow-up of health care workers after occupational exposure to hepatitis C virus (Hepatitis C Virus).
PEOSH Model Tuberculosis Infection Control Program - PDFPEOSH Model Tuberculosis Infection Control Program - PDF
PEOSH Model Tuberculosis Infection Control Program Revised November, 2004 NOTE: The information in this document is not considered to be a substitute for any provision of the PEOSH Act or for any standards
Establishing an Infection Control program for a long term health facilityEstablishing an Infection Control program for a long term health facility
... A thesis statement that will be the opening of the paper The working title of the paper Five subheadings that will be used in the paper.
HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE? INTERVENTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM | PHARMACEUTICAL REVIEWHARDWARE OR SOFTWARE? INTERVENTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM | PHARMACEUTICAL REVIEW
In preparation for the teleclass, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE? INTERVENTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM , you will need the following information: Speaker: Prof. Joost Hopman, Radboud University, The Netherlands Teleclass date: 22 September Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm in New York / Toronto … 6:30pm in London Teleclass Notes and Online Recording: http://webbertraining.com/schedulep1.php?command=viewDocs&ID=1307 Bridge Lines: 646-519-5860 (North…
Information Document on. Infection Control. Dentistry Edition Edition Information Document on Infection Control. - PDFInformation Document on. Infection Control. Dentistry Edition Edition Information Document on Infection Control. - PDF
Information Document on Infection Control 2009 Edition 1 Information Document on Infection Control 2009 Edition Ordre des dentistes du Québec 625 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, 15 th Floor Montreal, Quebec
MSc Healthcare Infection - School of Medicine - Trinity College DublinMSc Healthcare Infection - School of Medicine - Trinity College Dublin
I completed the MSc Healthcare Infection Management a few years ago and it really benefited me both personally and professionally. I was worried as it was a while since I did a third level course but I thoroughly enjoyed the lectures and learning forums which I could access in TCD. The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team expanded and I was appointed manager. While I have many years of hands-on experience, the course helped in my knowledge of IPC and my academic qualifications The MSc in Healthcare Infection Management was one of the best and most enjoyable academic experiences I have had to date. The course was very well run and covered a wide variety of essential and current topics. The research component in particular was exceptional, and allowed me to gain invaluable skills that I have been able to apply throughout my continued education The MSc in Healthcare Infection Management was of tremendous benefit to my career. Each module delivered a perfect blend of knowledge in ...
McKesson and Clorox Partner on Infection Control in Hospitals | Infection Control TodayMcKesson and Clorox Partner on Infection Control in Hospitals | Infection Control Today
ATLANTA -- Amid growing concern about the rise in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), McKesson Provider Technologies and the Clorox Company today announced a strategic relationship focused on helping customers enhance patient safety. Clorox and McKesson together will develop and promote disinfection protocols for mobile equipment and handheld electronic devices. These devices which include computers on wheels, tablet PCs, mobile medication cabinets, and hand-held bar-code scanners for medication administration, specimen tracking and blood verification are commonly used by clinicians in and between patient rooms.
Counting The Cost Of Infection Control | The Global JournalCounting The Cost Of Infection Control | The Global Journal
This article is part of a series of inspiring stories behind the vital work being done to reduce the global burden of this preventable public health challenge. Estimating the cost of healthcare-associated infections and the cost-effectiveness of infection prevention strategies is challenging. Most studies estimate the burden of nosocomial infections by looking at the cost of extra days in hospital due to the infection, or costs directly attributable to treatment of the infection - antibiotics or surgery. Estimating the socio-economic impact, however, is far more complex. The 1988 SENIC (Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control) project in the United States was a landmark project establishing the importance of infection control. Researchers estimated that 32 percent of nosocomial infections occurring in hospitals without an effective infection control team could be avoided. Key conditions identified were surveillance and control efforts, one infection nurse for 250 beds, the presence ...
Latest Hands-Free Electronic Water Faucets Found To Be Hindrance, Not Help, In Hospital Infection Control - Healthcanal.com :...Latest Hands-Free Electronic Water Faucets Found To Be Hindrance, Not Help, In Hospital Infection Control - Healthcanal.com :...
A study of newly installed, hands-free faucets at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, all equipped with the latest electronic-eye sensors to automatically detect hands and dispense preset amounts of water, shows they were more likely to be contaminated with one of the most common and hazardous bacteria in hospitals compared to old-style fixtures with separate handles for hot and cold water. "Newer is not necessarily better when it comes to infection control in hospitals, especially when it comes to warding off potential hazards from water-borne bacteria, such as Legionella species," says senior study investigator and infectious disease specialist Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H. "New devices, even faucets, however well intentioned in their make-up and purpose, have the potential for unintended consequences, which is why constant surveillance is needed," says Maragakis, director of hospital epidemiology and infection control at Hopkins Hospital and an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University ...
New paper calls for more infection control surveillance, standardization in the emergency departmentNew paper calls for more infection control surveillance, standardization in the emergency department
When researchers searched the literature to determine adherence rates for various infection prevention protocols in the emergency department (ED), they discovered both a dearth of studies reporting ED practices and a lack ...
Control Infection Today for a Healthy Tomorrow... the 1st Apollo International Forum on Infection Control ...'Control Infection Today for a Healthy Tomorrow'... the 1st Apollo International Forum on Infection Control ...
Apollo Hospitals unites healthcare professionals from around the globe to discuss ways to combat the spread of infection. The 2-day forum focuses on best practices, existing concerns and latest advances in the field of infection control and prevention. The 1st Apollo International Forum on Infection Control (AIFIC) was inaugurated today by Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamilnadu in the presence of Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo
1st Apollo International Forum on Infection Control (AIFIC) at Chennai by Apollo Hospitals !1st Apollo International Forum on Infection Control (AIFIC) at Chennai by Apollo Hospitals !
The Apollo Hospitals Group has consistently envisioned patients needs and introduced game changing Innovations. Its path breaking developments in clinical excellence and nurturing expertise stems from a simple goal to make the patient experience safer and better. It is this passion that has led to the beginning of the Apollo International Forum on Infection Control (AIFIC), the 1st Forum to be held on January 5 - 6, 2013 at Chennai. Infection Control is a rapidly evolving field within the
Hospitals That Cooperate on Infection Control Fare Better Than Hospitals Acting AloneHospitals That Cooperate on Infection Control Fare Better Than Hospitals Acting Alone
An individual hospitals infection control efforts have a ripple effect on the prevalence of a deadly and highly infectious bacterium in hospitals throughout its surrounding region.
Evaluating hospital infection control measures for antimicrobial-resistant pathogens using stochastic transmission models:...Evaluating hospital infection control measures for antimicrobial-resistant pathogens using stochastic transmission models:...
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Scientific Advisory Committee | WSAVAScientific Advisory Committee | WSAVA
The guidelines provides veterinary personnel with a succinct guide to principles and practices of infection control relevant to small animal veterinary clinics, providing a complete manual of infection control that is accessible to everyone in the practice team, including veterinarians, veterinary technicians and lay staff. It provides the basic information needed to develop an infection control program and to establish basic infection control practices for such clinics, with specific emphasis on critical aspects such as hand hygiene, and on cleaning and disinfection. The manual includes a simple audit tool to assess current infection control practices and to document improvement over time. Individual sections and tables can easily be printed and then posted in relevant areas of the clinic.. The manual was sponsored by the Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (CCAR) and developed by Maureen Anderson, Jennifer Montgomery, Scott Weese, and John Prescott, Ontario Veterinary College, ...
Hospital Infection ControlHospital Infection Control
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Coronavirus: Healthcare Infection Control Precautions for COVID-19 - BioquellCoronavirus: Healthcare Infection Control Precautions for COVID-19 - Bioquell
For North America: COVID-19 is caused by 2019 Novel Coronavirus. The EPA has developed the "Guidance to Registrants: Process for making claims against emerging viral pathogens not on EPA-registered disinfectant labels".6 This document provides general guidance to disinfectant manufacturers and addresses public concerns on a process that can be used to identify effective disinfectants for use against emerging viral pathogens. It permits manufacturers to make limited claims about their products efficacy against such pathogens once the EPA confirms the product meets the eligibility criteria outlined in the guidance. For a full range of products provided by Ecolab in North America, visit this link: https://www.ecolab.com/articles/2020/01/a-novel-coronavirus.. The products and services listed in this meet the criteria for claims against emerging viral pathogens and therefore can be used against 2019 Novel Coronavirus when used in accordance with the directions for use against the listed supporting ...
New Line of Bacterial Inhibition Covers for High-Touch Surfaces in Healthcare | Infection Control TodayNew Line of Bacterial Inhibition Covers for High-Touch Surfaces in Healthcare | Infection Control Today
LGInternational (LGI), manufacturer of advanced labeling solutions, and Sharklet Technologies, Inc., developer of the Sharklet technology that inhibits bacterial survival and transfer through a surface micro-pattern, announce a breakthrough business agreement through which LGI has licensed Sharklet-patterned films to create a new line of bacterial inhibition products targeted for use on high-touch surfaces in the healthcare market. LGI is bringing the bacterial inhibition covers to market via its Tactivex® product line.
Prospective controlled study of four infection-control procedures to prevent nosocomial infection with respiratory syncytial...Prospective controlled study of four infection-control procedures to prevent nosocomial infection with respiratory syncytial...
To determine the most effective infection control procedure in preventing nosocomial infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), we did a prospective controlled study of four infection-control strategies in four wards in a large paediatric hospital in the west of Scotland. All children under two years old admitted to four general wards during three winter RSV epidemics (1989-92) were screened for RSV infection (by nasopharyngeal aspirate and direct immunofluorescence) within 18 hours of admission. The main outcome measure was the occurrence of nosocomial infection, defined as the number of children initially RSV negative who became RSV positive 7 days or more after hospital admission (incubation period for RSV infection is 5-8 days). Without special precautions, there was a high rate of nosocomial RSV infection (26%). Nosocomial infection was significantly reduced by the combination of cohort nursing with the wearing of gowns and gloves for all contacts of RSV-infected children ...
Saudi health officials respond to recent MERS surge with new infection control procedures - Outbreak News TodaySaudi health officials respond to recent MERS 'surge' with new infection control procedures - Outbreak News Today
MOH UPDATES MERS-CoV INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES. 04 November 2014. A review of recent MERS-CoV cases by the Ministry of Healths Command & Control Center (CCC) identified the need to update its clinical operations protocols for handling patients who are suspected to, or have the disease. The document has been posted on the CCC website: http://www.moh.gov.sa/ccc. "It is critical that all healthcare workers and facilities, public and private, follow these updated protocols," said Dr. Anees Sindi, Deputy Commander of the CCC. "With more than 70 percent of recent MERS-CoV cases resulting from secondary infections, mainly acquired in the hospital, we have recognized the need to implement stricter infection-control measures across the health system.. "Sporadic cases of the disease, which are thought to be caused by unprotected contact with camels, are likely to happen," added Dr. Anees. "Secondary infections, however, should be preventable. One goal of the CCC is to reduce the potential for MERS-CoV ...
The infection control management of MRSA in acute care by Elizabeth J. Halcomb, Ritin Fernandez et al."The infection control management of MRSA in acute care" by Elizabeth J. Halcomb, Ritin Fernandez et al.
Background: Many acute care facilities report endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), while others describe the occurrence of sporadic disease outbreaks. The timely implementation of effective infection control measures is essential to minimise the incidence of MRSA cases and the magnitude of disease outbreaks. Management strategies for the containment and control of MRSA currently vary between facilities and demonstrate varying levels of effectiveness. Objectives: This review sought to systematically review the best available research regarding the efficacy of infection control practices in controlling endemic MRSA or MRSA outbreaks in the acute hospital setting. It updates an original review published in 2002. Search strategy: A systematic search for relevant published or unpublished English language literature was undertaken using electronic databases, the reference lists of retrieved papers and the Internet. This extended the search of the original review. Databases searched
Hospice Infection Control Program: Tools for ComplianceHospice Infection Control Program: Tools for Compliance
This book and CD-ROM will help you establish a program that educates hospice staff, caregivers, patients, and family members on ways to prevent the transmission of infectious and communicable diseases.
Not your fathers infection prevention programNot your father's infection prevention program
In the old paradigm, infection prevention programs (known then as infection control programs) focused on surveillance for infections, primarily in ICUs, calculating infection rates, and then feeding back the rates to the leadership of the ICUs. The thinking was that the unit leaders would review the data and develop ways to reduce the rates, though in reality this rarely happened. The infection prevention program wasnt very interested in how to reduce the infection rates, except perhaps to elucidate what the risk factors for infection might be. Hands-on design and implementation of interventions was not seen as a part of the day-to-day work. Another core function was identification and control of outbreaks of nosocomial infections, which were not infrequent. But in a fee-for-service reimbursement model, there was no financial incentive for hospitals to reduce infection rates. Actually, the opposite was true-more healthcare-associated infections generated more services, which generated more ...
Infection Control | WDHSInfection Control | WDHS
The overarching role of the infection control department is to provide the safest possible environment for staff, patients and customers of the health service in relation to infections and related diseases. To accomplish this, the infection control team is involved in almost all areas of the health service where they educate, monitor for cleanliness and infections, set policy direction, measure practice against standards and generally ensure that staff and patients alike are aware of infection prevention methods.. An immunisation program is part of the service offered to all staff and volunteers of the health service aiming to provide the highest level of protection against vaccine preventable diseases.. The service also provides a regional consultancy for the health care facilities across the Southern Grampians and Glenelg shires.. A range of Infection Control resources are available on the Barwon South Western Health Collaborative website under Infection Prevention. ...
Virus Efficacy | Bacoban | Roclar effective infection control | RoclarVirus Efficacy | Bacoban | Roclar effective infection control | Roclar
Virus efficacy - Bacoban kills salmonella, E-coli, influenza viruses including H5N1, hepatitis B & C, MRSA, C-Diff & Norovirus. Contact us today for info
Cleaning Matters - Working together to ensure complianceCleaning Matters - Working together to ensure compliance
Thanks to many publicity campaigns there is now much greater public awareness of the risk of infection which equates to not only hospitals needing to of course be hygienically clean, but also being able to demonstrate how and to what standard they are kept clean. In line with this, patient/public areas within hospitals and clinics now supply many more materials for infection control such as bacterial soaps and wipes. For example nursing staff are required to carry out infection control audits on a monthly basis and provide feedback to senior medical staff to ensure the maintenance of the highest standards.. Infection control training At Sodexo, cleaning staff are extensively trained in infection prevention and control, working with cleaning managers and the hospital infection control training teams and are required to attend a refresher course every six months. One programme implemented by Sodexo at each of the sites it works with, is the Infection Control Passport; all staff are obligated to ...
Shlaes, D.M., Gerding, D.N., John Jr., J.F., et al. (1997) Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious...Shlaes, D.M., Gerding, D.N., John Jr., J.F., et al. (1997) Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious...
Shlaes, D.M., Gerding, D.N., John Jr., J.F., et al. (1997) Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious Diseases Society of America Joint Committee on the Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance Guidelines for the prevention of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 25, 584-599.
Department Of infectious Diseases | infectious Disease Specialist in KeralaDepartment Of infectious Diseases | infectious Disease Specialist in Kerala
The department focuses on the biological, immunological, epidemiological, and ecological aspects of viral, bacterial, and protozoan diseases of animals and humans, including the vectors that transmit infectious agents. Infectious disease includes HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Chagas, Malaria, Pneumonia, Enteric diseases, inflammatory bowel, and autoimmune diseases. The department emphasizes basic pathogens mechanisms that may lead to better diagnostic tools, the development of vaccines and other interventions for prevention and control of infection and disease and the identification of new targets for antiviral and antiparasitic drugs.. The mission of the department of hospital infection control is to support the institutions tripartite mission of research, teaching and patient care; to promote patient safety by reducing the risk of acquiring and transmitting infections, and to be a leader in healthcare epidemiology and infection control.. Departmental functions. ...
Infectious Diseases, Infection Control & Employee Health | MD Anderson Cancer CenterInfectious Diseases, Infection Control & Employee Health | MD Anderson Cancer Center
Our department provides expert clinical consultations to prevent, diagnose, and treat infections in both adult and pediatric cancer patients. Our mission is to provide specialized expertise in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infections in cancer patients through high quality clinical consultation, infection control and research programs.. An unfortunate circumstance of cancer and its treatment is a lowering of the bodys immune system making the patient more susceptible to both common and unique infections. Our multi-faceted infection control program provides surveillance and preventative strategies for fungal, viral, and bacterial infections (including multi-drug resistant organisms) particularly in our high-risk patients (leukemia, bone marrow or stem cell transplant). Our clinical services provide access to newer treatment options/protocols for the management of various infections and disease states (neutropenic fever/sepsis), as well as expertise in the standard management of ...
Bennett & Brachmans Hospital InfectionsBennett & Brachman's Hospital Infections
For over three decades, Bennett & Brachmans Hospital Infections has been a respected and influential resource in the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Now in its Sixth Edition, the book continues to provide readers with the latest information in the field of healthcare epidemiology, infection control, patient safety, and the prevention and control of HAIs. Many of the current contributors are or were employed by or trained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and have a thorough knowledge of healthcare epidemiology.
Infection Control Microbiology Teaching Resource - Microbiology Nuts & BoltsInfection Control Microbiology Teaching Resource - Microbiology Nuts & Bolts
Infection control within hospitals and healthcare settings deals with Infection control policies, infection prevention, preventing infections from patient-to-patient, patients-to-staff and staff-to-patients, hand hygiene, Personal Protective Equipment (PP
GOJO USA: BlogGOJO USA: Blog
Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the University Health Network Michael Gardam is fiercely committed to patient safety.. As Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the University Health Network since 2001, and former Director of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control at Public Health Ontario (2008 - 2010), Michael has devoted his career to discovering and uncovering new ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in healthcare settings and the community.. He continues to champion patient safety as Physician Director of the Community and Hospital Infection Control Association Canada (CHICA); as the National Lead of infection control collaboratives for Safer Healthcare Now! and through his pioneering efforts in the use of the behavioural change approaches, including Positive Deviance and Front Line Ownership to prevent healthcare associated infections. Michael continues to lead safety improvement work using Front Line Ownership in Canada and the United States and ...
Webcast: An hour on Infection Control | Cleaning & Maintenance Management OnlineWebcast: An hour on Infection Control | Cleaning & Maintenance Management Online
LATHAM, NY - On April 2, 2014, Cleaning & Maintenance Management held our first Critical Issue Webcast of 2014. During this hour-long presentation, our presenters discussed a number of topics including: Chemical effectiveness Dwell times Infection control science Disinfectant overuse The K-12 Cleaning Standard Locker room disinfection. This years next Critical Issue Webcast will cover Hard Floor Care, and it is currently scheduled for May. Please keep an eye out for that registration opportunity.
New CDC guideline for the prevention of surgical site infections - American Nurse TodayNew CDC guideline for the prevention of surgical site infections - American Nurse Today
89(4):780-5. Kurtz S, Lau E, Watson H, Schmier JK, Parvizi J. Economic burden of periprosthetic joint infection in the United States. J Arthroplasty. 2012;27(suppl 8):61-5. Magill SS, Edwards JR, Bamberg W, et al. Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated infections. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(13):1198-208. Magill SS, Hellinger W, Cohen J, et al. Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals in Jacksonville, Florida. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012;33(3):283-91. Mangram AJ, Horan TC, Pearson ML, Silver LC, Jarvis WR. Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Am J Infect Control. 1999;27(2):97-132. Shallwani H, Shakir HJ, Aldridge AM, Donovan MT, Levy EI, Gibbons KJ. Mandatory change from surgical skull caps to bouffant caps among operating room personnel does not reduce surgical site infections in class I surgical cases: A ...
American Dental Association Statement on Infection Control in Dental SettingsAmerican Dental Association Statement on Infection Control in Dental Settings
CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2013 - The American Dental Association (ADA) is deeply concerned about the first confirmed report of patient to patient transmission of hepatitis C in a dental practice setting linked to improper infection control practices. The ADA wishes to assure the public that patient health and safety are top priorities for the Association.. "This is a highly atypical and disconcerting case," states ADA President Robert A. Faiella, D.M.D., M.M.Sc. "Every day, hundreds of thousands of dental procedures are performed safely and effectively thanks to the diligence of dentists who follow standard infection control precautions developed by the Centers for Disease Control.". Dr. Faiella added, "While this is an isolated case, it understandably raises questions about infection control in the dental office. The ADA encourages people to talk with their dentists, who will be glad to explain or demonstrate their infection control procedures.". The report issued yesterday is part of an interim ...
New Joint Commission Resource: Health Care-associated Infections PortalNew Joint Commission Resource: Health Care-associated Infections Portal
The Joint Commissions recently launched Health Care-associated Infections (HAI) Portal allows users to search by topic, such as surgical site infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia, or by health care setting. The portal also provides information on infection control and prevention, including hand hygiene and education materials that can promote conversations with patients about what they can do to prevent infections. ...
Single-Use (Disposable) Devices | Questions | Infection Control | Division of Oral Health | CDCSingle-Use (Disposable) Devices | Questions | Infection Control | Division of Oral Health | CDC
CDC. Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings - 2003. MMWR 2003; 52(No. RR-17):1-66. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf.. Food and Drug Administration. Labeling recommendations for single-use devices reprocessed by third parties and hospitals; final guidance for industry and FDA. Rockville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration; 2001. https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm071058.htm. Accessed March 14, 2016.. Miller CH, Palenik CJ. Aseptic Techniques. In: Miller CH, Palenik DJ, eds. Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, 4th ed St. Louis: Mosby: 2009:201-206.. Harte JA, Molinari JA. Role for Single-Use Disposable Items. In: Molinari JA, Harte JA eds. Cottones Practical Infection Control in Dentistry, 3rd ed. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009:232-236.. Rutala WA, Weber DJ, and the Healthcare Infection Control ...
Steady improvement of infection control services in six community hospitals in Makkah following annual audits during Hajj for...Steady improvement of infection control services in six community hospitals in Makkah following annual audits during Hajj for...
the objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of annual review of the infection control practice in all Ministry of Health hospitals in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during the Hajj period of four lunar Islamic years, 1423 to 1426 corresponding to 2003 to 2006. audit of infection control service was conducted annually over a 10-day period in six community hospitals with bed capacities ranging from 140 to 557 beds. Data were collected on standardized checklists on various infection control service items during surprise visits to the medical, pediatric, surgical, and critical care units, and the kitchens. Percentage scores were calculated for audited items. The results of the audit for hospitals were confidentially sent to them within four weeks after the end of Hajj. deficiencies observed in the first audit included lack of infection control committees, infection control units, infection control educational activities, and surveillance system and shortage of staff. These deficiencies
Faculty Profile - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - University at BuffaloFaculty Profile - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo
In addition to patient care and teaching, I have significant roles related to infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship at two of Buffalos major health care systems, and I serve as Hospital Epidemiologist for both. My work includes pandemic and bioterrorism planning activities for these hospital systems as well as the University at Buffalo. These responsibilities require that I collaborate with hospital infection control teams, pharmacists, microbiologists and administrators (particularly the offices of quality management, risk management and patient safety) and with UBs Student Affairs team. I also interact frequently with local health department staff ...
Study Findings Show Infection Control Intervention Helps Keep Kids in School - Press release by Childrens Hospital Boston - at...Study Findings Show Infection Control Intervention Helps Keep Kids in School - Press release by Children's Hospital Boston - at...
A study from researchers at Childrens Hospital Boston published in Pediatrics found that a simple infection control intervention in elementary schools -- disinfecting frequently-touched surfaces and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers -- helped reduce illness-related student absenteeism.
Hep B infection control practices in hospital based hemodialysis programs | allnursesHep B infection control practices in hospital based hemodialysis programs | allnurses
I would like to hear various infection control practices that are used in hospital based acute settings for hemodialysis patients. I am only wanting practices used in HOSPITAL based programs.
Oklahoma Dental Association Statement on Infection Control - KSWO, Lawton, OK- Wichita Falls, TX: News, Weather, Sports. ABC,...Oklahoma Dental Association Statement on Infection Control - KSWO, Lawton, OK- Wichita Falls, TX: News, Weather, Sports. ABC,...
TULSA Okla_ Recently, a Tulsa area dentist was cited with putting patients at risk of infection with hepatitis by failing to follow proper infection control practices. The Oklahoma Dental Associat
Welcome to CDC stacks | Measles prevention : recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) - 7476 |...Welcome to CDC stacks | Measles prevention : recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) - 7476 |...
These revised recommendations of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) on Measles Prevention replace previous recommendations published in 1987 (1) and 1989 (2). The recommendations include a basic change in the routine childhood vaccination schedule from a one-dose to a two-dose schedule using combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. Routine revaccination will generally be implemented one age group at a time starting with school enterers. New recommendations are also included for vaccination of preschool children at high risk of contracting measles, for students in colleges and other institutions of higher education, for health-care personnel and international travelers, and for outbreak control ...
Infection control | definition of infection control by Medical dictionaryInfection control | definition of infection control by Medical dictionary
Looking for online definition of infection control in the Medical Dictionary? infection control explanation free. What is infection control? Meaning of infection control medical term. What does infection control mean?
Chapter 2. A Clinical Approach to Biological, Chemical, and Nuclear Terrorism | The Bioterrorism Sourcebook | AccessMedicine |...Chapter 2. A Clinical Approach to Biological, Chemical, and Nuclear Terrorism | The Bioterrorism Sourcebook | AccessMedicine |...
Clinicians need to be able to take an appropriate history and conduct a targeted physical examination not only to ensure an index case does not get missed following a BCN event, but also to evaluate all patients with a syndrome consistent with BCN exposure following a recognized attack. A second element of clinicians responsibilities relates to infection control. Early and strict adherence to established infection control practices is essential to protecting health care workers and first responders, medical and ancillary staff, and secondary contacts, and to limit the spread of an epidemic. Finally, in addition to their bedside skills and awareness of infection control practices, clinicians must also be prepared to engage with both the public health and legal systems when responding to any real or potential BCN event. This chapter provides guidance to clinicians in the three essential responsibilities of clinical diagnosis, infection control, and public health intervention. ...
Infection prevention and control manual :: Documents.OK.GovInfection prevention and control manual :: Documents.OK.Gov
Oklahoma State Department of Health 2011 Infection Prevention and Control Manual Infection Prevention and Control Manual Committee Members Susan Boyd, MS, RN Kristy Bradley, DVM, MPH Becky Coffman, MPH, RN, CIC Sarah Flora, BSN, RN Ginger James, BSN, RN, Chairperson Phillip Lindsey, MD Alan B. Loch, EC Rocky McElvany, OSDH Safety Officer Diana Pistole, MPH, MSN, ARNP Debbie Purton, MPH, RN Jana Winfree, DDS RECORD OF CHANGES OSDH INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL MANUAL (This plan is reviewed and updated annually) Section Date MODIFIED: Section 1 Occupational Health Program- Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Testing P. 1-4 Illness and Injury Reporting P. 8 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 2 Management of Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens- Reporting an Exposure P. 12 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 3 Infection Prevention Practices P. 19 - 30 NEW: Foot ware P.22 NEW: Respiratory Hygiene P. 23 NEW: Safe Injection Practices P. 23 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 4 Guidelines for Cleaning, Disinfection ...
Infection prevention and control manual :: Documents.OK.GovInfection prevention and control manual :: Documents.OK.Gov
Oklahoma State Department of Health 2011 Infection Prevention and Control Manual Infection Prevention and Control Manual Committee Members Susan Boyd, MS, RN Kristy Bradley, DVM, MPH Becky Coffman, MPH, RN, CIC Sarah Flora, BSN, RN Ginger James, BSN, RN, Chairperson Phillip Lindsey, MD Alan B. Loch, EC Rocky McElvany, OSDH Safety Officer Diana Pistole, MPH, MSN, ARNP Debbie Purton, MPH, RN Jana Winfree, DDS RECORD OF CHANGES OSDH INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL MANUAL (This plan is reviewed and updated annually) Section Date MODIFIED: Section 1 Occupational Health Program- Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Testing P. 1-4 Illness and Injury Reporting P. 8 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 2 Management of Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens- Reporting an Exposure P. 12 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 3 Infection Prevention Practices P. 19 - 30 NEW: Foot ware P.22 NEW: Respiratory Hygiene P. 23 NEW: Safe Injection Practices P. 23 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 4 Guidelines for Cleaning, Disinfection ...
Infection prevention and control manual :: Documents.OK.GovInfection prevention and control manual :: Documents.OK.Gov
Oklahoma State Department of Health 2011 Infection Prevention and Control Manual Infection Prevention and Control Manual Committee Members Susan Boyd, MS, RN Kristy Bradley, DVM, MPH Becky Coffman, MPH, RN, CIC Sarah Flora, BSN, RN Ginger James, BSN, RN, Chairperson Phillip Lindsey, MD Alan B. Loch, EC Rocky McElvany, OSDH Safety Officer Diana Pistole, MPH, MSN, ARNP Debbie Purton, MPH, RN Jana Winfree, DDS RECORD OF CHANGES OSDH INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL MANUAL (This plan is reviewed and updated annually) Section Date MODIFIED: Section 1 Occupational Health Program- Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Testing P. 1-4 Illness and Injury Reporting P. 8 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 2 Management of Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens- Reporting an Exposure P. 12 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 3 Infection Prevention Practices P. 19 - 30 NEW: Foot ware P.22 NEW: Respiratory Hygiene P. 23 NEW: Safe Injection Practices P. 23 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 4 Guidelines for Cleaning, Disinfection ...
Infection prevention and control manual :: Documents.OK.GovInfection prevention and control manual :: Documents.OK.Gov
Oklahoma State Department of Health 2011 Infection Prevention and Control Manual Infection Prevention and Control Manual Committee Members Susan Boyd, MS, RN Kristy Bradley, DVM, MPH Becky Coffman, MPH, RN, CIC Sarah Flora, BSN, RN Ginger James, BSN, RN, Chairperson Phillip Lindsey, MD Alan B. Loch, EC Rocky McElvany, OSDH Safety Officer Diana Pistole, MPH, MSN, ARNP Debbie Purton, MPH, RN Jana Winfree, DDS RECORD OF CHANGES OSDH INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL MANUAL (This plan is reviewed and updated annually) Section Date MODIFIED: Section 1 Occupational Health Program- Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Testing P. 1-4 Illness and Injury Reporting P. 8 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 2 Management of Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens- Reporting an Exposure P. 12 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 3 Infection Prevention Practices P. 19 - 30 NEW: Foot ware P.22 NEW: Respiratory Hygiene P. 23 NEW: Safe Injection Practices P. 23 January 2009 MODIFIED: Section 4 Guidelines for Cleaning, Disinfection ...
New studies demonstrate infection control strategies for measles and mumps outbreaksNew studies demonstrate infection control strategies for measles and mumps outbreaks
(Association for Professionals in Infection Control) The decline in vaccination rates across communities has led to the resurgence of diseases like measles and mumps, and recent outbreaks have demonstrated the importance of an integrated infection prevention response, according to new research presented at the 45th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epi...
Tuberculosis in the AIDS era. | Clinical Microbiology ReviewsTuberculosis in the AIDS era. | Clinical Microbiology Reviews
A resurgence of tuberculosis has occurred in recent years in the United States and abroad. Deteriorating public health services, increasing numbers of immigrants from countries of endemicity, and coinfection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have contributed to the rise in the number of cases diagnosed in the United States. Outbreaks of resistant tuberculosis, which responds poorly to therapy, have occurred in hospitals and other settings, affecting patients and health care workers. This review covers the pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical presentation, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease. In addition, public health and hospital infection control strategies are detailed. Newer approaches to epidemiologic investigation, including use of restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis, are discussed. Detailed consideration of the interaction between HIV infection and tuberculosis is given. We also review the latest techniques in ...
A pilot study of rapid benchtop sequencing of Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile for outbreak detection and...A pilot study of rapid benchtop sequencing of Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile for outbreak detection and...
This study provides strong evidence in two major healthcare-associated pathogens, S aureus and C difficile, that benchtop sequencing can enhance hospital infection control through high precision support and rejection of transmission using genetic data. We also show this technology offers turnaround times of under a week in a format that, in contrast to molecular typing, is organism independent.. The results obtained in this study were obtained quickly enough to influence cluster investigations and in the outbreaks described were used to inform the hospitals response. Where suspected transmission events were supported by sequencing data in two of the outbreaks infection control supervision of measures to prevent case-to-case spread was significantly enhanced. In contrast, increases in incidence without transmission between infected patients still merit a response, for example, clusters of genetically unrelated C difficile cases on wards have prompted a review in our hospitals of antibiotic use ...
RenalWEB Topic - Infection ControlRenalWEB Topic - Infection Control
Infection control is a responsibility of everyone involved with the dialysis treatment process. This resource page provides the latest information on infection control issues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the dialysis-specific scientific journals. Chronic hemodialysis patients are at high risk for infection because the process of hemodialysis requires vascular access for prolonged periods. In an environment where multiple patients receive dialysis concurrently, repeated opportunities exist for person-to-person transmission of infectious agents, directly or indirectly via contaminated devices, equipment and supplies, environmental surfaces, or hands of personnel. Furthermore, hemodialysis patients are immunosuppressed, which increases their susceptibility to infection, and they require frequent hospitalizations and surgery, which increases their opportunities for exposure to nosocomial infections. Bacterial infections, especially those involving vascular ...
Biosafety Practices Have Come Under Fire: What Have We Learned? - Environmental Health EngineeringBiosafety Practices Have Come Under Fire: What Have We Learned? - Environmental Health Engineering
A. On the healthcare side, weve seen a number of institutions scrambling to put together Ebola response plans, develop procedures such as donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE), train workers, and prepare for the possibility of an individual with Ebola virus disease. Weve seen quite a few collaborations between biosafety professionals and healthcare professionals such as hospital infection control practitioners. Collectively they are working through many of the challenges. These events also underscore the need for response plans, not just for Ebola, to be reviewed on a frequent basis and improved upon as needed. For Ebola virus and other bloodborne disease agents, its important for healthcare institutions to review the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, perform a risk assessment, and put together the necessary program elements. Healthcare institutions may find it helpful to enlist a qualified expert to assist them in putting ...
Sustained Strengthening of Public Health Laboratory, Transfusion Services and Health Care Worker Infection Control Practices...Sustained Strengthening of Public Health Laboratory, Transfusion Services and Health Care Worker Infection Control Practices...
Liberia is one of three West African nations most heavily affected by the Ebola virus disease (EVD). During the onset of EVD outbreak in Liberia, many hospitals and clinics were closed. As these facilities reopen it is imperative that the health care system receive support to strengthen infection prevention and control, laboratory and blood services to ensure health care worker and patient safety and to improve health care services.The first component of this project will support infection prevention and control activities in hospitals and health centers. Throughout the outbreak, health care workers (HCW) have been of the highest risk groups for contracting EVD with over 360 cases and 170 fatalities reported in this high-risk group in Liberia alone. As the number of EVD cases drops and regular health services resume, HCWs must remain vigilant to ensure that they are able to appropriately triage suspected EVD patients while protecting themselves from possible exposure and to provide adequate care ...
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My child is unwell - how long should they be kept away from school - When children are unwell, parents often ask us for advice on how long they should be kept away from school/nursery. For example, where a child has diarrhoea and/or vomiting the recommended period to be kept away is 48 hours from the last occurrence. This advice is taken from guidance produced by Public Health England - guidance on infection control in schools and other childcare settings. The guidance covers all the illnesses and infections you are likely to come across…chickenpox, impetigo, ringworm, conjunctivitis, tonsillitis and many more. If you need any advice please continue to contact us but we hope this document is helpful.. Please click on the link to take you to the Public Health England document Guidance on infection control in schools and other childcare settings. ...
HIV-1 founder variant multiplicity is determined by the infection stage of the source partner - ImmunologyHIV-1 founder variant multiplicity is determined by the infection stage of the source partner - Immunology
|jats:p|During sexual transmission, the large genetic diversity of HIV-1 within an individual is frequently reduced to one founder variant that initiates infection. Understanding the drivers of this bottleneck is crucial to develop effective infection control strategies. Genetic characteristics of the potential founder viruses and events in the recipient partner are both known to contribute to this bottleneck, but little is understood about the importance of the source partner. To test the hypothesis that the source partner affects the multiplicity of HIV founder variants, we developed a phylodynamic model calibrated using genetic and epidemiological data on all existing transmission pairs for whom the direction of transmission and the infection stage of the source partner are known. Our results demonstrate the importance of infection stage of the source partner, and not exposure route, in determining founder variant multiplicity. Specifically, acquiring infection from someone in the acute (early)
Control and prevention of tuberculosis in the United Kingdom: Code of Practice 2000 | ThoraxControl and prevention of tuberculosis in the United Kingdom: Code of Practice 2000 | Thorax
Adequately staffed, resourced, and trained microbiological services are crucial to an effective tuberculosis programme. Every endeavour should be made to obtain samples for microscopic examination and culture. Microscopic examination of sputum permits identification of infectious cases and culture allows mycobacterial identification and drug susceptibility testing. Samples sent for histological examination must also be sent for microbiological examination as fresh or frozen material without formalin. In most hospitals the microbiologist is also the hospital infection control doctor and laboratory data will facilitate this role in determining infectivity and the scope of an outbreak investigation, for example.. All patients with tuberculosis should be under the care of physicians and nurses with full training in the disease.12 Successful treatment of tuberculosis relies on a strong working relationship between a consultant physician, who manages the clinical aspects of the patients treatment, ...
Infection Control Consultant - Champlain Infection Control Network (CICN), PHO | Ontario Health Promotion E-BulletinInfection Control Consultant - Champlain Infection Control Network (CICN), PHO | Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin
Deadline November 14, 2012. Program Infection Prevention and Control. Organizational Overview Public Health Ontario (PHO) is a Crown corporation dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. Our mission is to support health care providers, the public health system and partner ministries in making informed decisions and taking informed action to improve the health and security of all Ontarians.. For more information about Public Health Ontario, visit http://www.oahpp.ca.. For information on the Regional Infection Control Networks, please visit http://www.ricn.on.ca.. Position Details. Position Title: Infection Control Consultant, ...
Healthcare-Associated Infections | State Public Health | ASTHOHealthcare-Associated Infections | State Public Health | ASTHO
As a significant cause of death, healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a critical challenge to public health in the United States. At any given time, about 1 in 25 patients has an infection while receiving care in U.S. hospitals. These infections result in up to $33 billion in excess medical costs every year.. ASTHO is working with HHS, CDC, and the Keystone Center to determine the role of state health officials in decreasing and preventing HAIs, specifically addressing priorities, challenges, and solutions at the state and regional level. In March 2011, ASTHO and CDC jointly released the HAI policy toolkit -Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections: State Policy Options. The companion report, Policies for Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections: Lessons from State Stakeholder Engagement was released in January 2012. ASTHO also maintains situational awareness on HAI-related policies and initiatives, shares this information with members, and represents the state health agency ...
Biological Controls, Inc. - Eatontown, NJ 07724 - Hospital EquipmentBiological Controls, Inc. - Eatontown, NJ 07724 - Hospital Equipment
Hospital infection control equipment & police evidence property room air quality control equipment. Biological Controls, Inc. is located in Eatontown, NJ and is a supplier of Hospital Equipment.
Patient, provider, and system factors that contribute to health care-associated infection and sepsis development in patients...Patient, provider, and system factors that contribute to health care-associated infection and sepsis development in patients...
Hospital-acquired infections are preventable, and it is imperative that provider and system risk factors that contribute to patients with traumatic injuries from developing a hospital-acquired infection be identified. Patients with traumatic injuries are unable to amend any patient-related risk factors such as comorbidities or gender. However, the identification of provider and system risk factors that contribute to patients with traumatic injuries from developing a hospital-acquired infection would provide clinically relevant and applicable strategies at the macro and meso level being implemented ...
Infection Control Practitioners | Profiles RNSInfection Control Practitioners | Profiles RNS
Zimmerman M, Pur S, Schmitt B, Levin S, Harris AA, Segreti J. Value of an infection control practitioner in improving infection control practices at ambulatory sites. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004 Apr; 25(4):348-50 ...
Chlorhexidine bathing and health care-associated infections among adult intensive care patients: a systematic review and meta...Chlorhexidine bathing and health care-associated infections among adult intensive care patients: a systematic review and meta...
This meta-analysis presents a summary of the estimated benefit of CHG bathing to prevent infection in the ICU. CHG bathing was most effective for the prevention of CLABSI among ICU patients, demonstrating a 56% reduction. However, the magnitude of benefit is affected by the underlying risk of CLABSI among ICU populations. Even among an average risk group of five CLABSI per 1000 central-line-days, 360 patients will need to be bathed with CHG to prevent a single event. If the underlying risk of CLABSI is only 1 per 1000 central-line-days than the NNT increases to 1780. Effectiveness was also shown for reducing MRSA colonisation and MRSA bacteraemia. However, even among average baseline-risk populations, the NNT is approximately 600 and 2800, respectively. Because of varying study designs (before-and-after versus randomised crossover trials), there remains uncertainty in the effectiveness of CHG-B to prevent other infections among adults in the ICU.. Previous reviews of daily CHG bathing to reduce ...
Katy ISD Updates Swine Flu Information | EmaxHealthKaty ISD Updates Swine Flu Information | EmaxHealth
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health officials are investigating swine influenza cases in people in several U.S. states, including Texas. Katy ISD is currently monitoring these developments. While there is no immediate known threat in Katy ISD, the district has activated its incident management team and is working closely with state, Harris County and Fort Bend County public health officials. The team is in contact with these officials on a daily basis to ensure we have the most accurate and current information on which to make decisions.. Consistent with Katy ISD districts infection control program school nurses are monitoring student illness and teachers are stressing the importance of good hygiene practices such as hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes.. ...
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A/Professor Rhonda Stuart. Dr Rhonda Stuart is an Infectious Diseases physician and clinical researcher at Monash Health and Monash University. She is Medical Director of the Infection Prevention and Epidemiology Unit at Monash Health, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Monash University, and a member of the AMS team within Monash Health. She received a PhD in Nosocomial Tuberculosis and the Healthcare Worker in 2004 from Monash University. Her interests include hospital epidemiology, Infection Control, AMS and infection control in the residential aged care setting and teaching of medical and nursing students. Dr Stuart is the Chair of the ACSQHC Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard Topic Working GRoup, a member of the National Prescribing Service Antimicrobial Resistance Reference Group and the Chair of the ASID Residential Aged Care working group. She has engaged with infection control policy makers through her contributions to working groups and writing position ...
Determinants of Implementation of Isolation Precautions Against Infections by Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms: A Hospital...Determinants of Implementation of Isolation Precautions Against Infections by Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms: A Hospital...
Determinants of Implementation of Isolation Precautions Against Infections by Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms: A Hospital-Based, Multicenter, Observational Study - Volume 38 Issue 10 - Thomas Bénet, Raphaele Girard, Solweig Gerbier-Colomban, Cédric Dananché, Elisabeth Hodille, Olivier Dauwalder, Philippe Vanhems
Antibiotic Use in Children - Off-Label Use | Bentham ScienceAntibiotic Use in Children - Off-Label Use | Bentham Science
Title:Antibiotic Use in Children - Off-Label Use. VOLUME: 13 ISSUE: 7. Author(s):Walter Zingg and Klara M. Posfay-Barbe. Affiliation:Infection Control Program, University of Geneva Hospitals, 4 Rue Gabrielle Perret-Gentil, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.. Keywords:Antibiotic therapy, children, infants, neonates, off-label use, off-licensed, unlicensed, frequency of drug application, paediatric, adverse drug reaction. Abstract:Systemic antibiotics are the group of drugs most commonly used in children. Off-label antibiotic use in children is still common in the community and in hospitals, mostly because of young age, dosage, or frequency of drug application. There is an important incentive gap that hinders paediatric drug development resulting from a series of factors, such as small market size, a predominance of off-patent use, no incentives for generic drug manufacturers, and a greater complexity of drug development. The latter is due to varying capacities of drug absorption and metabolism during ...
Prevention of Healthcare Infections Pocket Guide & App | SHEA HAI GuidelinesPrevention of Healthcare Infections Pocket Guide & App | SHEA HAI Guidelines
The Healthcare-Associated Infections: Prevention GUIDELINES Pocket Guide is based on the latest guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and was developed in collaboration with IDSA, SHEA, the American Hospital Association, and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. This practical quick-reference tool, which has The Joint Commissions Gold Seal of Approval, contains recommendations to prevent the 4 most common healthcare-associated infections and contain the 2 most important pathogens. Spiral Bound 30 pages 80# Diamond Silk Cover with Satin Aqueous Coating 4.5 x 7.25
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Nasia Safdar has been the Medical Director of Infection Control at UW Hospital and Clinics since 2009. She came to Wisconsin in 1997 for her residency and fellowship. She is board certified in infectious disease and she focuses on healthcare-associated infections, particularly in the acute care setting. Dr. Safdar believes that many health care-associated infections can be prevented with adherence to known best practices. As medical director for the department of infection prevention, her job is to lead the department in its mission of reducing healthcare-associated infections by identifying, testing and implementing interventions that have benefit for reducing health care associated infections (HAI).. She is an associate professor of infectious diseases at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the Associate Chief of Staff for Research at the William S. Middleton VA Hospital. Her research includes the evaluation of novel and innovative strategies for prevention of ...
Management Seven :: Job DescriptionsManagement Seven :: Job Descriptions
He/She is responsible for the assessment and follow up of each residents need for and result of treatments provided in the facility or a designated area of the facility. He/She communicates with the other Licensed Staff of the facility in assessing needs and results of staff action to assure residents do not decrease their functional abilities such as: obtain skin breakdown, contractures, weight loss, skin tears and so forth while in the facility. Assists the facility to provide education, assessment and intervention to assure prevention programs are implemented. Assists the facility in following appropriate infection control programs. Works with the facility as team member to assure treatments are coordinated with other events of the day. Assists the Nursing Department to assure residents care plans are followed. Documents on records as per policy and procedures ofthe facility. Participates in staff meetings and in-services as required. ...
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SHEA/CDC Outbreak Response Training Program Workshop. Register for the January 23-24, 2018 SHEA/CDC Outbreak Response Training Program Workshop. The venue is the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood, CA. There is no cost to participants for the workshop, but advance registration is required. World-renowned experts in healthcare epidemiology, infectious diseases, incident management, and outbreak response will gather to prepare attendees to be at their best during times of crisis - whether its a local outbreak or the next pandemic. This workshop will include lectures, case studies, and working sessions to teach healthcare epidemiologists how to effectively lead during public health emergencies and facility-level outbreaks. Attendees will learn how to implement appropriate infection control policies and develop the skills needed for emergency response and incident management. CDC TRAIN. CDC TRAIN provides access to more than 1,000 courses developed by the CDC programs, grantees, and other funded ...
Infection Control Consultant (Bilingual), Champlain Infection Control Network (CICN) | Ontario Health Promotion E-BulletinInfection Control Consultant (Bilingual), Champlain Infection Control Network (CICN) | Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin
Organizational Overview: Public Health Ontario (PHO) is a Crown corporation dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. Our mission is to support health care providers, the public health system and partner ministries in making informed decisions and taking informed action to improve the health and security of all Ontarians.. For more information about Public Health Ontario, visit http://www.oahpp.ca.. For information on the Regional Infection Control Networks, please visit http://www.ricn.on.ca.. Position Details:. Position Title: Infection Control Consultant, CICN (Bilingual ...
E-Mist: Effective Infection Prevention & Control: Electrostatic DisinfectionE-Mist: Effective Infection Prevention & Control: Electrostatic Disinfection
The E-Mist electrostatic disinfection application system is an effective and cost effective alternative to existing facility disinfection methods.
E-Mist: Effective Infection Prevention & Control: Electrostatic DisinfectionE-Mist: Effective Infection Prevention & Control: Electrostatic Disinfection
The E-Mist electrostatic disinfection application system is an effective and cost effective alternative to existing facility disinfection methods.
LEED | Infection Control BlogLEED | Infection Control Blog
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) might be missing the mark by focusing on energy more so than health. While we believe the energy implications of design are important, we dont think those concerns trump building for health. We think focusing on the human health aspect is critical, designing for infection control. Most existing data is tied to hospitals but can be generalized into virtually all other industries. Design principles going forward need to focus on removing human error as well as persistent cleaning technologies. We need to focus on air, surfaces, water and hands.. Infection Control for Design & Construction Projects: Minimizing risks to maximize recoveries is a comprehensive look at construction design and processes and their impact. Its put together by Linda D. Lee, DrPH, for the Waste Management 2010 ASHES Conference and is well worth taking a look at.. Engineering Infection Control through Facility Design, done by Centers for Disease Control, notes that "many ...
Global Infection Control Dental Consumables Market Share, Segmentation and Industrial Overview forecasts to 2021 | HealthGlobal Infection Control Dental Consumables Market Share, Segmentation and Industrial Overview forecasts to 2021 | Health
The Infection Control Dental Consumables industry research report is a valuable source of guidance and direction. It is helpful for established businesses, new entrants in the market as well as individuals interested in the market. The Infection Control Dental Consumables market report provides important statistics on the existing state of the said market.. No. of Report Pages:122. Price of Report: $4000 (Single User Licence). Purchase Infection Control Dental Consumables Market Report @ http://www.360marketupdates.com/purchase/10452949. About 360 Market Updates:. 360 market Updates is the credible source for gaining the market research reports that will exponentially accelerate your business. We are among the leading report resellers in the business world committed towards optimizing your business. The reports we provide are based on a research that covers a magnitude of factors such as technological evolution, economic shifts and a detailed study of market segments.. Contact- ...
NC DPH: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) GlossaryNC DPH: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Glossary
Glossary for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Information includes common acronyms and terms relating to healthcare-associated infections.
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Epidemiology6
Nosocomial infection2
20193
  • 2019) Metabolic plasticity of HIV-specific CD8+ T-cells is associated with enhanced antiviral potential and natural control of HIV-1 infection, Nature Metabolism . (news-medical.net)
  • March 22, 2019 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published the 2017 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Progress Report. (wn.com)
  • The FDA analyzed 205 medical device reports received between October 15, 2018 and March 31, 2019 and found 45 reports of patient infection, one report of patient exposure, and 159 reports of device contamination, according to an FDA alert released last week. (psqh.com)
Surveillance6
Hospitals16
Centers15
Antibiotics3
Patients35
  • All SLPs must protect themselves and their patients from infection. (asha.org)
  • Infection prevention and control issues regarding patients with suspected or confirmed vCJD will be made available on the Department of Health and Ageing website once vCJD is reported in Australia. (health.gov.au)
  • The infective agent of CJD (the prion) is resistant to routine reprocessing, making the additional procedures outlined in this document essential for the treatment of patients with an identified risk of CJD infection. (health.gov.au)
  • This makes the additional procedures outlined in this document essential for treatment of patients with an identified risk of CJD infection. (health.gov.au)
  • The potential impact of the GIPC Network on the health of patients, health care workers, their families, volunteers, visitors and larger communities has inspired many organizations to send their leading infection prevention and control professionals and policy makers to this meeting. (who.int)
  • In recent months, the incidence of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infection has markedly increased across the United States, notably affecting young pediatric patients. (modernmedicine.com)
  • Once an infection starts, it can quickly spread to you, your family and other patients. (lhsc.on.ca)
  • IPC is a practical, evidence-based approach, which prevents patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infections. (com.pk)
  • Also known as hospital-acquired infections (or HAI) these occur in unsanitary or unclean hospital environments and can be contracted by hospital staff, hospital patients and visitors. (bartleby.com)
  • If the nurse on the ward neglected to wash their hands whilst attending to the patient with an infection, and they than attend to one of the other two patients, or Mrs. Jones, the likely hood of transmitting an infection is very high, as the nurse has not used appropriate or effective, or any hand hygiene, to lessen/eliminate the risk of transmitting infections to other patients. (brightkite.com)
  • Staff members disinfect a medical container with patients' testing samples outside a laboratory of the disease prevention and control center in Nanyang, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 4, 2020. (xinhuanet.com)
  • Not every break in infection control leads to a major outbreak of disease, a loss of life or limb, an illness for a nurse, or an increased hospital stay, but enough do to cause actual or potential harm to patients, ourselves, the places we work and society. (nursingworld.org)
  • In addition, all clinical staff attend regular infection control training to keep them up to date with the latest guidance for protecting patients and to remind them of how to prevent and control infection compliance in our weekly hand hygiene audits. (moorfields.nhs.uk)
  • Additionally, because the NOD2 protein is regulated by a gene implicated in the inflammatory intestinal condition Crohn's disease, the findings offer a new explanation for the severe CMV infections that sometimes occur in patients with Crohn's. (eurekalert.org)
  • The biopsy result made some sense: Immunosuppressive drugs make patients with Crohn's vulnerable to serious infections, while most healthy people carry CMV in their bodies without symptoms. (eurekalert.org)
  • What if the malfunctioning NOD2 found in Crohn's was also responsible for the uncontrolled CMV infections seen in some of these patients? (eurekalert.org)
  • Our mission is to provide specialized expertise in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infections in cancer patients through high quality clinical consultation, infection control and research programs. (mdanderson.org)
  • Our department provides expert clinical consultations to prevent, diagnose, and treat infections in both adult and pediatric cancer patients. (mdanderson.org)
  • This position paper recommends approaches to management of common infections in LTCF patients and proposes minimal standards for an anti-microbial review program. (cambridge.org)
  • Spirometry, skin-prick tests as well as measurement of immunoglobulin G (IgG), IgM, and IgA against C. pneumoniae and M. pneumoniae (ELISA) were performed in 95 patients with persistent asthma and 58 healthy controls. (nih.gov)
  • In conclusion, C. pneumoniae infections are more frequent in asthmatic patients compared with healthy individuals and in nonatopic asthmatic patients compared to atopic patients. (nih.gov)
  • Infection prevention and control (IP&C) activities protect patients, residents, clients and ourselves from acquiring health care-associated infections. (nurses.ab.ca)
  • Each year, approximately 5 million patients in the United States receive treatment that includes the insertion of a medical device such as a catheter, which puts them at increased risk of potentially life-threatening infection. (eurekalert.org)
  • Researchers have found a strategy that greatly reduced both overall infection and infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a group of these patients. (eurekalert.org)
  • The clinical trial known as Active Bathing to Eliminate (ABATE) Infection assessed the effectiveness of two infection control techniques: daily bathing with a soap containing the antiseptic chlorhexidine and adding the use of a nasal antibiotic, mupirocin, in patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). (eurekalert.org)
  • This is important, because patients with vascular catheters and drains are at a higher risk for infection. (eurekalert.org)
  • Patients should be treated with special attention to airway and hemodynamic stability, fluid status, wound/burn care, and pain control. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome are at a high risk of infection. (medscape.com)
  • HIV-1 infection-mediated interference of PPAR -dependent pathways in adipocytes and other cells inside adipose depots such as macrophages is likely to create an altered local environment that, after antiretroviral treatment, leads to lipodystrophy in HIV-1-infected and HAART-treated patients. (hindawi.com)
  • On the other hand, there have been suggestions that antiretroviral treatment causes lipodystrophy only when acting upon HIV-1-infected patients, and that events related to HIV-1 infection are intrinsically associated with the development of the syndrome. (hindawi.com)
  • Evidently, there are no data on long-term antiretroviral treatment of non-HIV-1-infected patients that could establish the specific role of HAART independent of the HIV-1 infection, and a single two-week study of nucleotide-analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor treatment of non-infected volunteers indicated the appearance of only a few features of the lipodystrophy syndrome [ 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • However, the AIDS crisis in the 1980s revealed the prevalence of chronic infection, as patients presented with reactivated chronic toxoplasmosis, underscoring the importance of an intact immune system for parasite control. (jci.org)
  • There are 10 SICPs which apply to all staff, in all care settings, at all times for all patients, whether infection is known to be present or not. (nhsggc.org.uk)
  • 95% CI, 2.5-23.1) and heterogeneity in transmission (eg, many infected patients did not transmit the infection while one infected patient transmitted the disease to seven others). (healio.com)
  • infection control to meet individual needs of patients. (salary.com)
Birth control and yeast infections2
Hand hygiene9
Catheter-related2
MRSA7
Guidelines22
HAIs3
Acute8
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol1
CLINICAL8
  • SPARKS, Md. , Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TridentCare, a mobile clinical services solutions company serving multiple healthcare and commercial markets, announces nationwide Infection Prevention and Control services to complement its existing COVID-19 testing program. (prnewswire.com)
  • Risk of infection can be not hand washing, not cleaning equipment after use and not disposing of clinical waste safely and properly as not to cause cross contamination. (bartleby.com)
  • You must also make sure you dispose of clinical waste in the correct way, in the correct bins and tie bags up straight away as this can lead to a risk of infection. (bartleby.com)
  • Previous infection with either Zika virus or dengue virus has no apparent effect on the clinical course of subsequent infection with the other virus, according to a study published August 1 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by David O'Connor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and colleagues. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • Individuals with prior VZV infection are epidemiologically not at risk for developing clinical illness. (aappublications.org)
  • Our clinical services provide access to newer treatment options/protocols for the management of various infections and disease states (neutropenic fever/sepsis), as well as expertise in the standard management of complex infections unique to our patient population. (mdanderson.org)
  • The following are the 10 most popular stories from Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality from the past month, starting with the most popular. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • In the last 40 years, there has been tremendous progress toward understanding the biology of T. gondii infection using rodent models, human cell experimental systems, and clinical data. (jci.org)
20171
Diseases7
Outbreak4
Skin infections1
Spread14
Incidence1
Surgical Site Infections1
Chronic12
Respiratory Infections1
Antibiotic-resistan1
  • We know that several ICU trials have shown striking reductions in infections and antibiotic-resistant bacteria using these techniques. (eurekalert.org)
Bacteria4
  • Someone with a weak immune system may have difficulty controlling large amounts of bacteria or yeast. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Decolonization refers to the removal of bacteria on the surface of the skin that normally are harmless, but that may enter the bloodstream following surgery or other procedures such as insertion of catheters and cause infection, including life-threatening sepsis. (eurekalert.org)
  • The first signs of infection are an increase in the number of bacteria cultured from the skin, a sudden drop in fever, and deterioration of the patient's condition, indicating the need for antibiotic therapy. (medscape.com)
  • This is the perfect condition for Candida and bacteria to flourish, which can lead to a yeast infection. (healthline.com)
Prevent11
Occur2
  • Each year, a staggering 1.5-2.0 million infections occur in NHs. (clinicaltrials.gov)
  • This effect of HIV-1 on adipose tissue cells can occur even in the absence of direct infection of adipocytes, as soluble HIV-1-encoded proteins such as Vpr may enter cells and inhibit PPAR action. (hindawi.com)
Infectious disease2
  • Infectious disease specialists at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center have identified a protein that regulates the body's immune response to cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common pathogen that causes lifelong infections and can lead to devastating illness in newborns and those with weakened immune systems. (eurekalert.org)
  • This page provides guidance to state health agencies on controlling and responding to infectious disease risks in healthcare settings. (astho.org)
Methicillin-resist1
20021
Staph1
Cutaneous1
Risk of a yeast infection2
Guideline2
Prevention and control standards1
Pneumonia1
  • If Haemophilus influenzae Type B disease leads to pneumonia, or an inflammation and infection of the lungs, the symptoms are fever, chills, extreme fatigue. (reference.com)
Catheters2
Urinary1
Search1
  • The investigators proposal evaluates a novel focused approach between 'do nothing' and 'search all and destroy' strategies by targeting a subgroup of NH residents with indwelling devices who are at a high risk of acquiring MDROs and infections. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Severe3
APIC1
  • In addition, the new study is timely as APIC has developed a new competency model for infection preventionists that emphasizes the value of certification. (innovations-report.com)
Transmission9
Implementation3
Viral infection2
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