The Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection had been published by the Centers for Disease Control for over 10 years. The Updated Recommendations for Control of Surgical Site Infections was published based on large amount of research results; last year, which focused on reduction in contamination, reduction in consequences of contamination and improvement of host defense. This article aims to review these guidelines so that improve clinical practice and decrease the complication of surgical site infection.
Humans ; Infection Control ; methods ; standards ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Surgical Wound Infection ; prevention & control ; United States

Hand Disinfection ; standards ; Hand Hygiene ; methods ; Humans ; Infection Control ; methods

To analyze the relevant documents of hospital infection administration of acupuncture manipulation with filiform needles and acupuncture aseptic technique with filiform needles. The current situation is that acupuncturists have understanding insufficiency in hospital infection management, lack the sterile concepts and consciousness of disinfection and isolation. Aseptic technic principles aren't strictly followed; disinfection and isolation systems are unsound; sanitary condition of hand of medical staff is unsatisfied; and there is shortness in traditional long filiform needle manipulation. In future, we should explore the new model of hospital infection administration of acupuncture manipulation with filiform needles from implementations of relevant rules of hospital infection administration, establishment and supervision of sound corresponding system, further research of manipulation of filiform needles and formulation of septic technic criterion of filiform needles.
Acupuncture Therapy ; instrumentation ; standards ; Cross Infection ; prevention & control ; Disinfection ; standards ; Equipment Contamination ; prevention & control ; Hospital Administration ; Humans ; Hygiene ; standards ; Needles

Acupuncture Therapy ; instrumentation ; standards ; Cross Infection ; prevention & control ; Equipment Contamination ; prevention & control ; Humans ; Hygiene ; standards ; Materials Management, Hospital ; standards ; Moxibustion ; instrumentation ; standards

A novel coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 rapidly spread around the world. Most severe cases need endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation, and some mild cases may need emergent surgery under general anesthesia. The novel coronavirus was reported to transmit via droplets, contact and natural aerosols from human to human. Therefore, aerosol-producing procedures such as endotracheal intubation and airway suction may put the healthcare providers at high risk of nosocomial infection. Based on recently published articles, this review provides detailed feasible recommendations for primary anesthesiologists on infection prevention in operating room during COVID-19 outbreak.
Anesthesiologists ; standards ; Betacoronavirus ; Coronavirus Infections ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; transmission ; Cross Infection ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; transmission ; Disease Outbreaks ; prevention & control ; Humans ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; methods ; standards ; Operating Rooms ; methods ; standards ; Pandemics ; prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; transmission

Betacoronavirus ; Coronavirus ; Coronavirus Infections ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; Disease Transmission, Infectious ; prevention & control ; Guidelines as Topic ; Humans ; Infection Control ; organization & administration ; Pandemics ; prevention & control ; Personal Protective Equipment ; standards ; Pneumonia, Viral ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; Primary Prevention ; methods ; standards ; Safety ; standards ; Safety Management

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Antiviral Agents/*therapeutic use ; Cross Infection/diagnosis/*prevention & control/transmission/virology ; Evidence-Based Medicine/standards ; Humans ; Infection Control/*standards ; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control ; Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient/prevention & control ; Influenza Vaccines/*administration & dosage ; Influenza, Human/diagnosis/*prevention & control/transmission/virology ; Occupational Health Services/*standards ; Risk Factors ; *Seasons ; Vaccination/*standards

Recently, the special characteristics of work with SARS require particular attention to the facilities, equipment, policies and procedures involved. In fact, an autopsy also subject prosectors and others to a wide variety of hazards, including bloodborne, aerosolized pathogens and others (for example SARS). Forensic pathologists and other persons in close proximity to an autopsy need personal protective equipment, fourthemore, laboratory procedure and facility design principles of biosafety should be established for the protection of all personnal involved in the work.
Autopsy ; Forensic Pathology ; Humans ; Infection Control/methods* ; Inhalation Exposure/prevention & control* ; Masks/standards* ; Occupational Exposure/prevention & control* ; Protective Clothing/standards* ; Protective Devices/standards* ; Risk Factors ; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome/transmission*

PURPOSE: This study was performed to analyze the characteristics and trends of published research papers related to infection control in Korean nursing journals. METHODS: A total of 177 studies published between 1970 and 2011 were reviewed using analysis criteria. Subject articles were selected through KoreaMed and journal database searches on the website of subject academic societies using key words related to healthcare-associated infections. RESULTS: Most reports were quantitative studies and the majority of them were descriptive studies. The most common subjects of research were infection control measures for pathogens, followed by disinfection and sterilization, and hand hygiene. Among them, the most descriptive studies were conducted on the knowledge, attitude, and performance of infection control. Theoretical framework, criteria for sample size and ethical consideration were rarely presented in quantitative studies. CONCLUSIONS: To enhance the quality of infection control studies and establish infection control studies as a nursing knowledge body, meta-analyses and systematic literature reviews as well as quantitative studies are needed. Moreover, studies employing behavioral science to identify factors influencing the level of knowledge and practice and to change infection control behaviors are also warranted.
Bibliometrics ; Democratic People's Republic of Korea ; Humans ; *Infection Control ; Nursing Research/standards/*trends ; Periodicals as Topic/*trends ; Republic of Korea

COVID-19 has been included in Category B infectious diseases and is prevented and controlled according to Category A infectious diseases. In order to establish a diagnosis or conduct further research, a post-mortem examination may be desired on a possible COVID-19 death. To guide the personnel engaged in the autopsy to carry out the correct operation, and ensure the safety of the pathologists and disease control staffs during the epidemic, the Chinese Pathological Society, the Chinese Pathologist Association and the Pathology and Pathophysiology national key discipline at Shantou University Medical College, formulated this guidance for the autopsy for deaths associated with COVID-19 during the prevention and control period of COVID-19 in China.
Autopsy ; methods ; standards ; Betacoronavirus ; China ; Coronavirus Infections ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Infection Control ; methods ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral ; epidemiology ; Practice Guidelines as Topic