INFECTION CONTROL UPDATE

Infection prevention and control guideline for cystic fibrosis: 2013 update.

Lisa Saiman, MD, MPH; Jane D. Siegel, MD; John J. LiPuma, MD; Rebekah F. Brown, MD; Elizabeth A. Bryson, RN, MSN, PPCN-BC, CS; Mary Jo Chambers, LCSW, MSW; Veronica S. Downer, RN; Jill Fliege, APRN; Leslie A. Hazle, MS, RN, CPN, CPHQ; Manu Jain, MD, MS; Bruce C. Marshall, MD, MMM; Catherine O’Malley, RRT-NPS, AS; Suzanne R. Pattee, JD; Gail Potter-Bynoe, BS; Siobhan Reid; Karen A. Robinson, PhD...

Infection control: 2008 review and update for electroneurodiagnostic technologists.

In 1995 and 2000, recommendations for infection control in electroneurodiagnostic laboratories were published in this journal (Altman 1995, Altman 2000). This article is an update of those recommendations, reviewing books, journal articles, and information appearing on the Internet from 1995 through 2008. Knowledge of current infection control practices and recommendations is essential for ever...

Infection control guidelines--an update for the optometric practice.

This report provides recommendations to optometrists for the prevention of in-office disease transmission. It is an update of ‘‘Infection Control: Guidelines for the Optometric Practice’’ that was published in the December 1993 issue of Journal of the American Optometric Association. Optometrists are now providing an expanded scope of service in the treatment and management of eye diseases and ...

Nosocomial infection update.

Historically, staphylococci, pseudomonads, and Escherichia coli have been the nosocomial infection troika; nosocomial pneumonia, surgical wound infections, and vascular access-related bacteremia have caused the most illness and death in hospitalized patients; and intensive care units have been the epicenters of antibiotic resistance. Acquired antimicrobial resistance is the major problem, and v...

Ocular Infection Update