Infection control guidelines

Mangram AJ, Horan TC, Pearson ML, et al. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1999 20 247-266. 

For most bacteria, use infection control guidelines standard precautions. If appropriate, or the identity of the bacteria is unknown, use additional droplet and airborne precautions. Avoid direct contact with wounds or wound drainage. 

Use infection control guidelines standard precautions. Avoid direct contact with wounds or wound drainage. 

Rutala, W. A., APIC guideline for selection and use of disinfectant, AJIC Am. J. Infect. Control, August 1996, 24,4,313-342. 

Note. From Guidelines for Isolation Procedures in Hospitals, by the Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, 1996, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 17, 53-80. 

Alvarado, C. J. Reichelderfer, M. (2000) APIC guideline for infection prevention and control in flexible endoscopy. Am J Infect Control, 28,138-155. 

Appropriately trained staff should clean and disinfect surfaces or inanimate objects contaminated with blood, other body fluids, secretions or excretions using standard procedures, as outlined in the Guidelines for Effective Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Eacilities (63) on the CDC Web site at http // www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl environinfection.html. 

Staff should place soiled linens in clearly labeled leak-proof bags at the site of use, transport the bags directly to the laundry area, and launder the linens using routine healthcare laundry procedures, as outlined in the CDC guidelines to environmental infection control (63). 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare Eacihties. Atlanta, Ga, 2003. http //www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl environinfection. html. (last accessed 4/15/06)... 

Shlaes DM, Gerding DN, John JE Jr, et al. 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. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1997 18 275-291. 

EL Larson. American Practitioners of Infection Control guidelines for infection control practices APIC guideline for handwashing and hand antiseptics in healthcare settings. Am J Infect Control 23 251-269, 1995. 

EL Larson. Draft APIC guideline for hand washing and hand antisepsis in health care settings. Am J Infect Control 22(5) 25A-47A, 1994. 

FS Garner, MS Favero. CDC guideline for handwashing and hospital environmental control, 1985. Infect Control 7 1-20, 1985. 

Larson E. Guideline for use of topical antimicrobial agents. Am J Infect Control... 

Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for isolation precaution in hospitals. Am J Infect Control 24 24-52, 1996. 

In conjunction with the World Health Organization, CDC has developed practical. hospilal ba.sed guidelines, titled Infection Control for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers In the African Health Care Setting. The manual can help health-care facilities recognize cases and prevent further hospital-based disease transmission using locally available materials and few financial resources. 

Pearson, M. L., Guideline for prevention of intravascular device-related infections. Part 1. Intravascular device-related infections An overview. Part II. Recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial intravascular device-related infections, Am. J. Infect. Control, 1996 24(4) 262-293. 

Rutala, W.A., Weber, D., 2009. Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008, and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Conunittee (HICPAC)3. 

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