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== Introduction ==
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a scientific approach and practical solution designed to prevent harm caused by infection to patients and health workers.<ref name=":0">WHO.infection prevention&control .Available from:https://www.who.int/infection-prevention/about/ipc/en/</ref>
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==What is an Infection?==
== Introduction<ref name=":0">WHO.infection prevention&control .Available from:https://www.who.int/infection-prevention/about/ipc/en/</ref> ==
An infection happens when germs enter the body, increase in number, and cause a reaction of the body.<ref name=":1">CDC centers for disease control and prevention.infection control. Available from:https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/index.html</ref><ref name=":2">Wilson J. Infection control in clinical practice. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2006 Jun 21.</ref>
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a scientific approach and practical solution designed to prevent harm caused by infection to patients and health workers
== Infection Control and Prevention  ==
==What is Infection?<ref name=":1">CDC centers for disease control and prevention.infection control. Available from:https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/index.html</ref><ref name=":2">Wilson J. Infection control in clinical practice. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2006 Jun 21.</ref>==
Infection control and prevention is a global issue, especially in healthcare facilities where we have a duty to keep patient's who may have lower immune defences, safe and free from infection.  Infection control and prevention can work effectively using 6 main themes<ref name=":0" />:
An infection happens when germs enter the body, increase in number, and cause a reaction of the body.
== How infection prevention and control work effectively<ref name=":0" /> ==
using 5 main functions:
* Leadership,  
* Leadership,  
* connecting and coordinating
* connecting and coordinating
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* Measuring and learning
* Measuring and learning


== Examples for  infection control in different areas: <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> ==
== Examples of Infection Control  ==
There are many areas in which infection control can be implement: <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
* Hand hygiene
* Hand hygiene
* Prevention of surgical site infections
* Prevention of surgical site infections
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{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgqTW0FjN08|width}}<ref>Health portal Infection control, Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgqTW0FjN08 (last accessed 22.4.2019)</ref>  
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgqTW0FjN08|width}}<ref>Health portal Infection control, Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgqTW0FjN08 (last accessed 22.4.2019)</ref>  


==Infection control for acute care hospitals:[https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/icar/hospital.pdf]==
==Infection Control for Acute Care Hospitals:==


to assist in the assessment of infection control programs and practices in acute care hospitals .  
To assist in the assessment of infection control programs and practices in acute care hospitals managemengt can be divided into 4 sections:[https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/icar/hospital.pdf]


it s devided into 4 sections:  
it s divided into 4 sections:  
* Section 1: Facility Demographics  
* Section 1: Facility Demographics  
* Section 2: Infection Control Program and Infrastructure  
* Section 2: Infection Control Program and Infrastructure  
* Section 3: Direct Observation of Facility Practices (optional)  
* Section 3: Direct Observation of Facility Practices (optional)  
* Section 4: Infection Control Guidelines and Other Resources  
* Section 4: Infection Control Guidelines and Other Resources  
  which you can find  the  detailed  information in the resources bellow
   
== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
The following resources expand further on the four sections mentioned above
https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/icar/hospital.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/icar/hospital.pdf
== References  ==
== References  ==


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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a scientific approach and practical solution designed to prevent harm caused by infection to patients and health workers.[1]

File:Bacteria CD.jpeg

What is an Infection?[edit | edit source]

An infection happens when germs enter the body, increase in number, and cause a reaction of the body.[2][3]

Infection Control and Prevention[edit | edit source]

Infection control and prevention is a global issue, especially in healthcare facilities where we have a duty to keep patient's who may have lower immune defences, safe and free from infection. Infection control and prevention can work effectively using 6 main themes[1]:

  • Leadership,
  • connecting and coordinating
  • Campaigns and advocacy
  • Technical guidance and implementation
  • Capacity-building
  • Measuring and learning

Examples of Infection Control[edit | edit source]

There are many areas in which infection control can be implement: [1][2][3]

  • Hand hygiene
  • Prevention of surgical site infections
  • IPC to combat antimicrobial resistance
  • Injection safety
  • Burden of health care-associated infections
  • Ebola response and recovery
  • IPC country capacity-building
  • Prevention of sepsis and catheter-associated bloodstream infections
  • Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections.(CAUTI)
  • Isolation precautions Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO)
  • Intravascular catheter-related infection (BSI)
  • Organ transplantation Surgical site infection (SSI)
  • Norovirus Pneumonia prevention Dialysis
  • Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel
  • Post exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Workers

[4]

Infection Control for Acute Care Hospitals:[edit | edit source]

To assist in the assessment of infection control programs and practices in acute care hospitals managemengt can be divided into 4 sections:[1]

it s divided into 4 sections:

  • Section 1: Facility Demographics
  • Section 2: Infection Control Program and Infrastructure
  • Section 3: Direct Observation of Facility Practices (optional)
  • Section 4: Infection Control Guidelines and Other Resources

Resources[edit | edit source]

The following resources expand further on the four sections mentioned above https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/icar/hospital.pdf

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WHO.infection prevention&control .Available from:https://www.who.int/infection-prevention/about/ipc/en/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 CDC centers for disease control and prevention.infection control. Available from:https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/index.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilson J. Infection control in clinical practice. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2006 Jun 21.
  4. ↑ Health portal Infection control, Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgqTW0FjN08 (last accessed 22.4.2019)
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