Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
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Infection Control Topics
Infection Control Guidelines
This collection of guidelines pertains to keeping patients and healthcare workers in healthcare settings protected from infectious diseases.
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Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings, 2006 PDF 235KB
New HICPAC guideline on the management of multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare settings.
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Over the past 2 years, several states have reported increased rates of C. difficile-associated disease, and an associated increase in mortality.
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Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus (MRSA)
A type of bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics such as methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin.
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National MRSA Education Initiative: Preventing MRSA Skin Infections
National MRSA Education Initiative is to help Americans better recongnize and prevent MRSA skin infections.
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Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID)
What's New
- FAQs about Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 PDF (1.80 MB / 158 pages)
- Molecular Typing of Oxacillin-resistant S aureus
PDF (499KB / 24 pages) - Hand Hygiene Saves Lives: Patient Admission Video June 2008
- SHEA Abstracts, 18th Annual Scientific Meeting 2008
- Patient Safety Information
March 2008 - Hand Hygiene Interactive Training Course: Review key concepts of hand hygiene and other standard precautions to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
- New Real-Time Test for Respiratory Viruses:
FDA press release Jan. 18, 2008 - Quick Blood Test for Drug-Resistant Staph Approved FDA press release Jan. 2, 2008
Manufacturer press release - Archived 'What's New' items . . .
Infection Control Resources
- HICPAC - Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
- Bioterrorism - Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Rapid Notification System
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Education & Training Tools
- The Molecular Vaccines Interagency Working Group is hosting a symposium & workshop to identify pathways for accelerating the development of safe and effective molecular vaccines. Program: January 29-31, 2008
- Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings Materials to promote hand hygiene in your healthcare facility
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings
- Workbook for preventing Sharps injuries
- Campaign
to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance