Selected References for Infection Prevention & Control by Topic Area
Find the most up-to-date information about infection prevention and control practices on CDC’s COVID-19 page, including CDC’s Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response. These pages include information for the public and healthcare professionals, frequently asked questions and answers, and other helpful links.
Introduction
The resources listed below were used as references, background information, evidence, and rationale in developing the 2016 Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care.
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
Table 1: Suggested work restrictions for health care personnel infected with or exposed to major infectious — diseases in health care settings, in the absence of state and local regulations
2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/isolation-guidelines.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.9M]
Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel, 1998 https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/11563 [PDF-1M]
Immunization of Health-Care Personnel: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr6007.pdf pdf icon[PDF-705K]
Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/20711
Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5011.pdf pdf icon[PDF-333K]
CDC Guidance for Evaluating Health-Care Personnel for Hepatitis B Virus Protection and for Administering Postexposure Management
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr6210.pdf pdf icon[PDF-712K]
Infection Prevention Education and Training
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/isolation/Isolation2007.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.9M]
Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) Knowledge Center http://www.osap.org/?page=KnowledgeCenterexternal icon
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Practice Guidance for Infection Prevention
http://apic.org/Professional-Practice/Overviewexternal icon
Dental Health Care Personnel Safety
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel, 1998
www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/InfectControl98.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1M]
Immunization of Health-Care Personnel: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr6007.pdf pdf icon[PDF-705K]
Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Personnel
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr55e209.pdf pdf icon[PDF-627K]
Influenza Vaccination Information for Health Care Workers
www.cdc.gov/flu/healthcareworkers.htm
Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5417.pdf pdf icon[PDF-4.2M]
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Standards
www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/index.htmlexternal icon
Program Evaluation
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
Table 5: Examples of methods for evaluating infection control programs
Example of an audit tool used by federal surveyors in ambulatory surgical centers (including dental)
www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107_exhibit_351.pdf pdf icon[PDF-267K]external icon
Measuring Hand Hygiene Adherence: Overcoming the Challenges www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/Measurement.html
Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/infectioncontrol/index.htm
Appendix A: Infection Prevention Checklist for Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/isolation-guidelines.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.9M]
Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings, 2006
www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/mdro-guidelines.pdf pdf icon[PDF-233K]
Harte JA. Standard and transmission-based precautions: An update for dentistry. J Am Dent Assoc. 141(5):572-581; 2010. http://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(14)61533-6/abstractexternal icon
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
Table 2: Hand-hygiene methods and indications
Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5116.pdf pdf icon[PDF-494K]
CDC Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings Educational Materials
www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/isolation-guidelines.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.9M]
Guidance for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Healthcare Settings: Slides and Posters
www.cdc.gov/hai/prevent/ppe.html
Respiratory Hygiene / Cough Etiquette
2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/isolation-guidelines.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.9M]
CDC Influenza (Flu) Resources for Health Care Facilities
www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/
CDC Respiratory Hygiene / Cough Etiquette in Healthcare Settings
www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/resphygiene.htm
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program
www.cdc.gov/sharpssafety
CDC Sample Screening and Device Evaluation Forms for Dentistry
www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/infectioncontrol/forms.htm
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings
www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/isolation-guidelines.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.9M]
CDC Injection Safety: Information for Providers — includes a list of frequently asked questions for providers and injection safety training video.
www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety
One and Only Campaign
www.oneandonlycampaign.orgexternal icon
Sterilization and Disinfection of Patient-Care Items and Devices
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
Table 4: Infection-control categories of patient-care instruments — Appendix C: Methods for Sterilizing and Disinfecting Patient-Care Items and Environmental Surfaces
Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008
www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/disinfection-guidelines.pdf pdf icon[PDF-948K]
Resources to assist in the event of a reprocessing error / failure
CDC Health Care Associated Infections, Outbreaks and Patient Notifications — www.cdc.gov/hai/outbreaks/outbreak-resources.html
Patel PR, Srinivasan A, Perz JF. Developing a broader approach to management of infection control breaches in — health care settings. Am J Infect Control. 2008;36:685 – 690.
Rutala WA, Weber DJ. How to assess risk of disease transmission to patients when there is a failure to follow — recommended disinfection and sterilization guidelines. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2007;28:146—155.
Environmental Infection Prevention and Control
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/environmental-guidelines.pdf pdf icon[PDF-5M]
Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008
www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/disinfection-guidelines.pdf pdf icon[PDF-948K]
EPA Medical Waste Frequent Questions
www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/industrial/medical/mwfaqs.htmexternal icon
EPA Where You Live — State Medical Waste Programs and Regulations
www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/industrial/medical/programs.htmexternal icon
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5217.pdf pdf icon[PDF-1.2]
CDC Dental Unit Water Quality
https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/infectioncontrol/faqs/dental-unit-water-quality.html