INFECTION CONTROL IN THE HOSPITAL

The control of hospital infection.

Sammelweis first introduced the concept of infection control in hospitals in the mid-1800s but i t was not until about 20 years ago that the control of hospital infection has become such an important issue. In the United States, i t is estimated that approximately 5% of all hospital admissions acquire hospital infection.' The financial expense related to the management of these infections is es...

The training curriculum in hospital infection control.

Standardised training curricula for infection control nurses (ICNs) and recognition of the specialty exist in many European countries, but infection control physician (ICP) is not a specialty recognised by the UEMS. To gather information on curricula for ICPs, members of the ESCMID Study Group on Nosocomial Infections received a questionnaire. There is discussion about which 'professions' shoul...

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology / FirstView Article / February 2016, pp 1 7 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.342, Published online: 26 January 2016 Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0899823X15003426 How to cite this article: Cydney Heid, Mary Jo Knobloch, Lucas T. Schulz and Nasia Safdar Use of the Health Belief Model to Study Patient Perceptions of Antimicrobial Stew...

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

How to cite this article: Michelle M. Nerandzic, Priyaleela Thota, Thriveen Sankar C., Annette Jencson, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Amy J. Ray, Robert A. Salata, Richard R. Watkins and Curtis J. Donskey Evaluation of a Pulsed Xenon Ultraviolet Disinfection System for Reduction of Healthcare-Associated Pathogens in Hospital Rooms. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, Available on CJO 2015 doi:10.1...

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology