Open AccessInfection Control Best Practices in Clinical Research in Resource-Limited Settings
Author(s) -
Catherine Godfrey,
Jeffrey T. Schouten
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000000034
Subject(s) - infection control , hygiene , medicine , health care , best practice , control (management) , environmental health , intensive care medicine , pathology , political science , law , management , economics
Infection control activities in the international research setting include the development of meaningful and effective policies on specific topics such as hand and respiratory hygiene. Prevention of infection in health care workers and management of occupational exposure to transmissible agents are important aspects of the role of an infection control practitioner. Hand hygiene reduces health care associated infections and practices may be implemented in the research setting.