Infection Control in Health Care Facilities

Infection control in long-term-care facilities.

Although patients in long-term-care facilities are at increased risk of infection, little is known about how to practice infection control in this setting. This article reviews risk factors for infection, the components of an infection control program, and particular infections that are important in long-term-care facilities. In addition, special characteristics of long-term-care facilities tha...

Infection Control in Long-Term Care Facilities

Infections are common in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and lead to increased morbidity and mortality among LTCF residents. On average, LTCF residents will have one or more infections requiring antibiotic therapy during a year and residents with presumed infections account for one quarter of all hospital transfers from LTCFs. For medical directors, infection control programs in LTCFs need to...

Tuberculosis Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities: Environmental Control and Personal Protection

Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) is a recognized risk to patients and healthcare workers in healthcare settings. The literature review suggests that implementation of combination control measures reduces the risk of TB transmission. Guidelines suggest a three-level hierarchy of controls including administrative, environmental, and respiratory protection. Among environmental controls, installat...

The Current Status and Challenges Regarding Tuberculosis Infection Control in Health Care Facilities in China.

Compliance with infection prevention and control in oral health-care facilities: a global perspective.

Many publications are available on the topic of compliance with infection prevention and control in oral health-care facilities all over the world. The approaches of developing and developed countries show wide variation, but the principles of infection prevention and control are the same globally. This study is a systematic review and global perspective of the available literature on infection...