Infection Prevention and Control

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Introduction[1][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

what is infection?[2][3][edit | edit source]

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

how infection prevention and control will dilever its work?[1][edit | edit source]

using 5 main functions:

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

examples for infection control in different areas: [1][2][3][edit | edit source]

  • 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

infection control for acute care hospitals:[1][edit | edit source]

to assist in the assessment of infection control programs and practices in acute care hospitals .

it s devided 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
which you can find  the  detailed  information in the resources bellow

Resources[edit | edit source]

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.
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