Prevention of Waterborne Infections (Including Legionella) Martha L. Carvour Loreen Herwaldt EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CASE STUDY: INTRODUCTION A 54-year-old hospital visitor was transported from the hospital cafeteria to the emergency department with…
Infection Prevention and the Physical Environment Curtis J. Donskey The physical environment in healthcare facilities frequently becomes contaminated with healthcare-associated pathogens.1 The importance of such contamination in pathogen transmission and…
Prevention of Infections Related to Construction, Renovation, and Demolition in Healthcare Facilities Russell N. Olmsted, MPH, CIC, FAPIC In developed countries people spend up to 90% of their lives indoors.1…
High-Level Disinfection and Sterilization William A. Rutala David J. Weber Each year in the United States, there are ˜53 000 000 outpatient surgical procedures and 46 000 000 inpatient surgical…
Exposures to Contagious Infectious Diseases Elizabeth A. Soda David T. Kuhar With over 16 million healthcare personnel (HCP) in the United States, healthcare-related job growth outpaced nearly all other major…
Exposures to Blood-Borne Pathogens Susan E. Beekmann David K. Henderson Viral hepatitis was first recognized as an occupational hazard for healthcare personnel (HCP) more than 70 years ago when a…
Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel Kap Sum Foong Hilary M. Babcock The availability of vaccination has changed the landscape of many communicable diseases.1,2 Smallpox, one of the most devastating infections, was…
Developing an Occupational Infection Prevention Program Mark Russi A medical center-based occupational health service fulfills a range of functions. Many, such as employer-sponsored wellness or disease management initiatives, monitoring and…
Dialysis-Associated Infections Shannon A. Novosad Matthew J. Arduino Priti R. Patel Hemodialysis is one modality used to treat end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by filtering waste, removing extra fluid, and balancing…
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Anesthesia Joshua K. Schaffzin L. Silvia Munoz-Price INTRODUCTION Dr. John Snow (1813-1858) is best known for his groundbreaking investigation to identify and mitigate the source of cholera…
