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Infection Prevention and Control of Epidemic- and Pandemic-Prone Acute Respiratory Infections in Health Care.
Source
Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014.
WHO Guidelines Approved by the Guidelines Review Committee.
Excerpt
This publication is an update to the World Health Organization (WHO) interim guidelines Infection prevention and control of epidemic- and pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases in health care (2007). These updated guidelines incorporate the emergency guidance given in the WHO publication Infection prevention and control during health care for confirmed, probable, or suspected cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection and influenza-like illness (2009). The revision was informed by both evidence that has emerged since the first edition was published and the practical lessons learnt during the influenza pandemic in 2009. The WHO guidelines Infection prevention and control of epidemic- and pandemic-prone acute respiratory infections in health care provide recommendations, best practices and principles for non-pharmacological aspects of infection prevention and control (IPC) for acute respiratory infections (ARI) in health care, with special emphasis on ARI that can present as epidemics or pandemics. The guidelines are intended to help policy-makers, administrators and health-care workers to prioritize effective IPC measures. The document also provides guidance on the application of basic IPC precautions, such as Standard Precautions, and on the importance of maintaining appropriate IPC measures in routine circumstances to strengthen a healthcare facility?s capacity to put them into practice during outbreaks. These measures should therefore be part of the hospital?s permanent IPC strategy.
Copyright ? World Health Organization 2014.
Sections
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and acronyms
Glossary
Executive summary
1. Introduction and scope of the guidelines
2. Infection prevention and control recommendations
3. Health-care facility preparedness planning for acute respiratory infection epidemics
4. Research gaps
Annex A Respiratory protection
Annex B Isolation precautions
Annex C Sample checklist assessment of environmental conditions for home care of patients with ARIs of potential concern
Annex D Sample health-care worker influenza-like illness monitoring form for workers exposed to patients with ARIs of potential concern
Annex E Isolation rooms or areas
Annex F Mortuary care and postmortem examination
Annex G Use of disinfectants: alcohol and bleach
Annex H Surge capacity: personal protective equipment needs of health-care facilities during epidemics or pandemics
Annex I Cleaning and disinfection of respiratory equipment
Annex J Infection prevention and control across the continuum of health care
Annex K Strength of infection prevention and control recommendations based on GRADE
Annex L Summaries of relevant systematic reviews of the literature
Annex M Management of conflict of interest
References
PMID:
24983124
[PubMed]
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Source
Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014.
WHO Guidelines Approved by the Guidelines Review Committee.
Excerpt
This publication is an update to the World Health Organization (WHO) interim guidelines Infection prevention and control of epidemic- and pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases in health care (2007). These updated guidelines incorporate the emergency guidance given in the WHO publication Infection prevention and control during health care for confirmed, probable, or suspected cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection and influenza-like illness (2009). The revision was informed by both evidence that has emerged since the first edition was published and the practical lessons learnt during the influenza pandemic in 2009. The WHO guidelines Infection prevention and control of epidemic- and pandemic-prone acute respiratory infections in health care provide recommendations, best practices and principles for non-pharmacological aspects of infection prevention and control (IPC) for acute respiratory infections (ARI) in health care, with special emphasis on ARI that can present as epidemics or pandemics. The guidelines are intended to help policy-makers, administrators and health-care workers to prioritize effective IPC measures. The document also provides guidance on the application of basic IPC precautions, such as Standard Precautions, and on the importance of maintaining appropriate IPC measures in routine circumstances to strengthen a healthcare facility?s capacity to put them into practice during outbreaks. These measures should therefore be part of the hospital?s permanent IPC strategy.
Copyright ? World Health Organization 2014.
Sections
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and acronyms
Glossary
Executive summary
1. Introduction and scope of the guidelines
2. Infection prevention and control recommendations
3. Health-care facility preparedness planning for acute respiratory infection epidemics
4. Research gaps
Annex A Respiratory protection
Annex B Isolation precautions
Annex C Sample checklist assessment of environmental conditions for home care of patients with ARIs of potential concern
Annex D Sample health-care worker influenza-like illness monitoring form for workers exposed to patients with ARIs of potential concern
Annex E Isolation rooms or areas
Annex F Mortuary care and postmortem examination
Annex G Use of disinfectants: alcohol and bleach
Annex H Surge capacity: personal protective equipment needs of health-care facilities during epidemics or pandemics
Annex I Cleaning and disinfection of respiratory equipment
Annex J Infection prevention and control across the continuum of health care
Annex K Strength of infection prevention and control recommendations based on GRADE
Annex L Summaries of relevant systematic reviews of the literature
Annex M Management of conflict of interest
References
PMID:
24983124
[PubMed]
Books & DocumentsFree full text
