Outpatient Infection Prevention: A Practical Primer | Zendy

Fozia Steinkuller | Zendy; Kristofer Harris | Zendy; Karen J. Vigil | Zendy; Luis OstroskyZeichner | Zendy

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Outpatient Infection Prevention: A Practical Primer

Author(s) -

Fozia Steinkuller,

Kristofer Harris,

Karen J. Vigil,

Luis OstroskyZeichner

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy053

Subject(s) - medicine , infection control , outbreak , intensive care medicine , ambulatory care , health care , family medicine , virology , economics , economic growth

As more patients seek care in the outpatient setting, the opportunities for health care-acquired infections and associated outbreaks will increase. Without uptake of core infection prevention and control strategies through formal initiation of infection prevention programs, outbreaks and patient safety issues will surface. This review provides a step-wise approach for implementing an outpatient infection control program, highlighting some of the common pitfalls and high-priority areas.

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