INFECTION controlHealthcare providers are vulnerable to infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) because of their close proximity to patients with coronavirus disease 2019. SAR
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Healthcare providers understand the importance of reducing the spread of germs in care areas through rigorous sanitation regimens. Medical Manufacturers must fully understand the role their products can play in infection control. Perioperative care areas are an excellent example of why it’s important t...
Hospital-acquired infections are a challenge to clinicians as they increase the mortality and morbidity rate. Sources of infections in hospitals include pathogens from patients, inanimate environments, and medical personnel. In any healthcare delivery setting, infection control and prev...
1275 suspected cases and treated 42 patients with confirmed COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Yet, there were no nosocomial infections or infections among healthcare personnel, report Vincent C.C. Cheng, MD, FRCPath, the hospital's infection control officer, and colleagues...
Reprocessing these instruments after each use remains a significant hurdle for healthcare providers striving to meet infection control standards. Additionally, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation has various working groups dedicated to developing standards for medical device ...
Lifestyle & Health Policy & Public Interest People & Culture Infection ControlFind the newest stories covering infection and disease control in hospitals, care homes, and the general population. This section contains information on testing, monitoring, treatment options, vaccine development and distrib...
Tell healthcare providers you are HIV-positive. Include all healthcare providers, such as your doctor, dentist, and anyone taking a blood sample. Be careful with body fluids. Do not let your body fluids get near the mouth, eyes, anus, or open skin cuts of others. Do not let anyone who...
because they often shed virus in larger quantities for extended periods of time and are therefore potentially contagious in the healthcare setting. Pregnant healthcare providers should be informed about the risks for exposure to parvovirus B19 and strategies to mitigate this risk (i.e., strict adhe...
[159]. In the setting of inadvertent exposures to communicable diseases, healthcare providers should contact their institutional infection prevention and control department and occupation health providers in order to determine the role of prophylaxis, reassignment, or furlough in the case of documented ...