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2. Universal precautions - Wikipedia

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   Universal precautions are an infection control practice. Under universal precautions all patients were considered to be possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens. The guideline recommended wearing gloves when collecting or handling blood and body fluids contaminated with blood, wearing face shields when there was danger of blood splashing on mucous membranes ,and disposing of all needles and ...

3. Infection prevention and control - Wikipedia

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   Drying is an essential part of the hand hygiene process. In November 2008, a non-peer-reviewed [10] study was presented to the European Tissue Symposium by the University of Westminster, London, comparing the bacteria levels present after the use of paper towels, warm air hand dryers, and modern jet-air hand dryers. [11]

4. Transmission-based precautions - Wikipedia

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   Transmission-based precautions are infection-control precautions in health care, in addition to the so-called "standard precautions". They are the latest routine infection prevention and control practices applied for patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with infectious agents, including certain epidemiologically important pathogens, which require additional control ...

5. Category:Infection-control measures - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Infection-control measures" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. ... Universal precautions; Urinary anti-infective agent; Z.

6. Infection control methods in hospitals have drastically ...

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   Infection control is a constant battle – but the down-and-dirty days are over. Mark Ryan In the mid-1970s, he worked as an autoclaver on the 3-to-11 shift in the Central Supply Department at ...

7. Isolation (health care) - Wikipedia

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   Transmission-based precautions are additional infection control precautions – over and above universal/standard precautions – and the latest routine infection prevention and control practices applied for patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with infectious agents, including certain epidemiologically important ...

8. Body substance isolation - Wikipedia

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   Body substance isolation is a practice of isolating all body substances (blood, urine, feces, tears, etc.) of individuals undergoing medical treatment, particularly emergency medical treatment of those who might be infected with illnesses such as HIV, or hepatitis so as to reduce as much as possible the chances of transmitting these illnesses. [1]

9. Outline of infectious disease concepts - Wikipedia

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   Transmission-based precautions – Additional or tailored infection control measures based on the specific mode or epidemiology of disease transmission. Travel restrictions – Policies and regulations that limit or restrict the movement of people across regions or countries to control the spread of infectious diseases.