High-Level Disinfection and Sterilization
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Infection Prevention and Control in Resource-Limited Settings
Infection Prevention and Control in Resource-Limited Settings Anucha Apisarnthanarak Anucha Thatrimontrichai Linda M. Mundy Infection prevention and control (IPC) in developing countries and in resource-limited settings (RLSs) of developed countries…
Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections in Long-term Care Facilities
Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections in Long-term Care Facilities Suzanne F. Bradley WHAT IS LONG-TERM CARE? Increasingly, delivery of healthcare is provided outside of the traditional acute care hospital setting…
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients David P. Calfee Solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk of infection due to several factors, including the surgical procedure, posttransplant immunosuppressive…
