Auditing infection
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Findings from the Clinical Audit of Hospital Infection Control Activity Project, which looked at infections in 19 hospitals in England and Wales, UK, revealed that between six and seven per cent of patients developed an infection while in hospital. This does not include patients whose wounds became infected. The most important indicator was whether or not the patient had a catheter because these increased infection rates by seven-fold. Infection control policies were analysed and this revealed differences between policies and practice. Recommendations are included.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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Infection and risk in operating environments
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The environment of the operating theatre is a major influence in post-operative infection, with factors including ventilation, sterilisation and decontamination of equipment and segregation into access zones. A study of 147 UK centres with a total of 438 operating theatre suites found 28 non-ventilated theatre suites: the authors of the report found the use of such theatres unjustifiable and advised that they should be gradually phased out. The study also found that 9% of ultra-clean theatres and 4% of general theatres were never monitored for bacteria.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1995
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Infection control: knowledge for practice
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Effective infection control measures are vital in protecting populations from avoidable infection but a number of factors, including the emergence of new micro-organisms, are making infection surveillance and control increasingly complex. Infection control involves breaking or disrupting the chain of infection which consists of three main elements. These are the source of the causitive agent which can be bacteria, virus, fungi or parasite, the means by which organisms are transmitted from their source to another site, and finally, a susceptible host.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1995
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