Open AccessPrevention and Control of Infections
Author(s) -
Robin Sebastian,
Gopalakrishnan,
Purnima Kumar,
Lal Prashanth,
Darly Jose
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of applied life sciences international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2394-1103
DOI - 10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i730246
Subject(s) - standard precautions , infection control , transmission (telecommunications) , universal precautions , medicine , covid-19 , interrupt , personal protective equipment , disease transmission , commit , infectious disease (medical specialty) , intensive care medicine , virology , environmental health , computer science , disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology , telecommunications , database
Over the last 10 years several new viral pathogens have appeared in human populations in India. We have also seen the emergence of infectious diseases like COVID-19. It is time to reassess our current practice patterns and commit to a ‘NEW STANDARD’ for infection prevention and control.
A two-tiered approach to precautions is used to interrupt the mode of transmission of infectious agents. Standard precautions to work practices that are applied to all patients receiving care in health facilities and Transmission-based precautions are precautions required to be taken based on the route of transmission of organisms like contact precautions, airborne precautions, etc. If successfully implemented, standard and transmission-based precautions prevent any infection from being transmitted.