Open AccessUpdate on infection control practices in cancer hospitals
Author(s) -
ArizaHeredia Ella J.,
Chemaly Roy F.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/caac.21462
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , infection control , cancer , pace , transmission (telecommunications) , stewardship (theology) , health care , antibiotic stewardship , antimicrobial stewardship , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , biology , electrical engineering , economics , geography , microbiology and biotechnology , geodesy , engineering , politics , political science , law , economic growth
Therapies in oncology have evolved rapidly over the last years. At the same pace, supportive care for patients receiving cancer therapy has also evolved, allowing patients to safely receive the newest advances in treatment in both an inpatient and outpatient basis. The recognition of the role of infection control and prevention (ICP) in the outcomes of patients living with cancer has been such that it is now a requirement for hospitals and involves multidisciplinary groups. Some unique aspects of ICP for patients with cancer that have gained momentum over the past few decades include catheter‐related infections, multidrug‐resistant organisms, community‐acquired viral infections, and the impact of the health care environment on the horizontal transmission of organisms. Furthermore, as the potential for infections to cross international borders has increased, alertness for outbreaks or new infections that occur outside the area have become constant. As the future approaches, ICP in immunocompromised hosts will continue to integrate emerging disciplines, such as antibiotic stewardship and the microbiome, and new techniques for environmental cleaning and for controlling the spread of infections, such as whole‐genome sequencing. CA Cancer J Clin 2018;000:000‐000 . © 2018 American Cancer Society .