Infection control practices in a district hospital

Controlling infection in a district general hospital.

The way in which hospital-acquired infection has been brought under control over a three-year period in a district general hospital is described. The main success has been achieved in reducing sepsis caused by Staph. aureus, especially methicillin-resistant strains, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These reductions were achieved in spite of inadequate ward isolation and operating theatre facilities,...

Hospital Infection Control accreditation standards: A Comparative Review

Introduction: Nosocomial infection (NI) is an infection occurring in a patient after 48 hours of hospitalization or up to 72 hours after discharge from the hospital, which was not present or incubating at the time of admission.  Hospital accreditation standards have a significant impact on the prevention and control of NI. Nevertheless, Iran’s hospital accreditation standards face challenges. T...

Infection control in general practices in Buffalo City and OR Tambo District Municipalities, South Africa

How to cite this article: O’Mahony D. Infection control in general practices in Buffalo City and OR Tambo District Municipalities, South Africa. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2012;4(1), Art. #268, 7 pages. http://dx.doi. org/10.4102/phcfm.v4i1.268 Background: Good infection control practices are effective in reducing rates of infection in health care settings. Studies in primary care in develo...

Breaches in infection control practices.

Infection associated haemophagocytic syndrome in severe dengue infection - a case series in a district hospital.

Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a potentially fatal disorder resulting from uncontrolled hyperinflammatory response. There had been increase in cases of one of the secondary form of HLH, i.e., infectionassociated haemophagocytic syndrome (IAHS) in severe dengue in recent years. However, the condition remains under diagnosed due to lack of awareness compounded by the lack of validat...