The Recent Trend and Perspective of Infection Control in the Republic of Korea.
10.14192/kjnic.2016.21.1.1
- Author:
Jin Hong YOO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Biotechnology;
Decolonization;
Infection control
- MeSH:
Biotechnology;
Hygiene;
Infection Control*;
Republic of Korea*
- From:Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control
2016;21(1):1-8
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The recent trends and future of infection control are anticipated to be as follows: Most hospitals will develop a nationwide network and cooperate with governmental and public institutions for infection control. The importance of environmental hygiene will be reappraised. Universal decolonization will be a mainstream intervention for the pre-emptive eradication of various nosocomial pathogens. Molecular technology could become a routine practice in many clinical fields. Advances in information technology (IT) will have a profound impact on infection control. For example, applications of big data and tracking technology using wearable devices are already underway. Infection control in the future will be a coordinated system involving governmental regulation, IT and molecular technology.
