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... surgical-site infections and the recognized morbidity and cost of these infections have led to national prevention efforts—the Surgical Infection Prevention (SIP) Project, the Institute for Healthcare ... sinusitis and otitis media, should be considered. Surgical Wound Infections Wound infections account for up to 20–30% of nosocomial infections but contribute up to 57% of ext...

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... broaden surveillance activities. Chapter 125. Health Care– Associated Infections (Part 6) The epidemic of mad cow disease, centered in the United Kingdom, and associated human cases of variant ... vascular catheters (CVCs) account for 80–90% of these infections. National estimates indicate that as many as 200,000 bloodstream infections associated with CVCs occur ea...

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... include integrated guidelines for control of multidrug-resistant organisms. Chapter 125. Health Care– Associated Infections (Part 7) Vascular device–related infection is suspected on the basis ... also include use of masks, eye protection, and gowns. Precautions for the care of patients with potentially contagious clinical syndromes (e.g., acute diarrhea) or with suspecte...

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... sterilization in healthcare facilities. MMWR (in press) Chapter 125. Health Care– Associated Infections (Part 11) Employee Health Service Issues An institution's employee health service ... Preventing infections in ICUs in developing countries. Crit Care Med 33:2133, 2005 [PMID: 16148500] McKibben Let al: Guidance on public reporting of healthcare- as...

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... http://www.osha.gov Chapter 125. Health Care– Associated Infections (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 125. Health Care Associated Infections Health Care Associated Infections: ... of health care associated infection by more than one-third, and the growing viewpoint of consumer advocates is that almost all such infections are preventab...

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... wound infections) . Commercial health care information systems that facilitate these functions are considered "value-added" products. Most hospitals aim surveillance at infections associated ... recommended for all health care workers except when the hands are visibly soiled, in which case washing with soap and water is still required. two (yet-to-be-determined) noso...

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... www.medqic.org/scip. Chapter 125. Health Care– Associated Infections (Part 3) Nosocomial and Device-Related Infections The fact that 25–50% or more of nosocomial infections are due to the ... Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections Place bladder catheters only when absolutely needed (e.g., to relieve obstruction), ... such devices. Intensive education and "b...

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... surgery). Chapter 125. Health Care– Associated Infections (Part 4) Urinary Tract Infections Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for as many as 40–45% of nosocomial infections; up ... factors for nosocomial pneumonia, particularly ventilator -associated pneumonia, include those events that increase colonization by potential pathogens (e.g., prior antimicrobial...

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... eradication measures should be pursued. An alternative approach is to Chapter 125. Health Care– Associated Infections (Part 9) Tuberculosis Important measures for the control of tuberculosis ... tuberculosis for infection control purposes is being studied. Group a Streptococcal Infections The potential for an outbreak of group A streptococcal infection (Chap. 130) s...

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