Infection Prevention Strategy in General Hospital under Regular Epidemic Prevention and Control

Subsector Analysis (Summary): Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention and Control

The control and prevention of hospital acquired infection.

Recently the public's attention has been focused on the issue of hospital-acquired infections. The latest Audit Commission report (National Audit Office, 2004) reveals an increase in MRSA cases from 7,250 in 2001-2002 to 7,647 in 2003-2004. This has resulted in new action plans for prevention and control of infection.

ebola disease: infection prevention and control in hospital and community settings

dear editor, the world health organization (who) has announced the 2014 outbreak of ebola virus as an international public health emergency.[1] this outbreak originated in guinea in the month of march, and gradually involved five nations in the west africa (viz. sierra leone, liberia, nigeria, senegal, and the democratic republic of congo).[2] the outbreak was caused by the zaire species of ebo...

Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a calamitous complication with high morbidity and substantial cost. The reported incidence is low but it is probably underestimated due to the difficulty in diagnosis. PJI has challenged the orthopaedic community for several years and despite all the advances in this field, it is still a real concern with immense impact on patients, and the healthcare system....

Feasibility study for epidemic prevention and control in a regional hospital.

Epidemic prevention policies in hospitals address issues such as, indoor air quality control, cleanliness of medical staff clothing and employee hand-washing procedures. Our hospital employed Bio-Kil to treat air-conditioning filters and nursing staff uniforms. We also assessed the efficacy of different detergents. Using Bio-Kil technology, the mean bacterial count in the air was reduced from 1...