Infection Control is a discipline concerned with preventing healthcare-associated infections. Infection control is an essential part of the infrastructure of healthcare and now community health. The purpose of infection prevention and control is to identify and reduce the risk of infections in healthcare facilities and in the community.
adminThis is the question on people’s minds when their hospital stay is complicated by an unexpected infection during or post medical or surgical care. The short answer is Yes. According to a major study, up to 32% of all HAI are preventable.
adminNew term – Healthcare-associated infection. Old term – Hospital-acquired infection or Nosocomial infection. Always use “Healthcare-associated infection” which is a neutral term meaning infection as a result of healthcare treatment. For example, wound infection after surgery.
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