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Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities

Started by Julia Fischer-Mackey on 04 May 2010

This report reviews previous guidelines and strategies for preventing environment-associated infections in health-care facilities and offers recommendations. These include 1) evidence-based recommendations supported by studies; 2) requirements of federal agencies; 3) guidelines and standards from building and equipment professional organizations; 4) recommendations derived from scientific theory or rationale; and 5) experienced opinions based upon infection-control and engineering practices. The report also suggests a series of performance measurements as a means to evaluate infection-control efforts.

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