Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2023 Oct 1;2(4):87912.
doi: 10.56305/001c.87912. eCollection 2023.

Practical Considerations in Hospital Infection Prevention

Chinonso Akuchie  1 , Frank Deng  1 , Winston McCormick  1 , Jessica Moore  1 , Zachary Shaw  1 , John R Lonks  1   2
Affiliations
Review

Practical Considerations in Hospital Infection Prevention

Chinonso Akuchie et al. J Brown Hosp Med. .

Abstract

Inpatient infection prevention practices vary widely between health care institutions, on a national and international scale. Transmissible infectious diseases pose a risk to vulnerable inpatient populations as well as hospital staff and visitors. Maintaining a high index of suspicion, along with early identification and prompt isolation procedures of patients with these conditions can greatly reduce the likelihood of transmission. We review the presenting features and recommended infection prevention practices for six transmissible infectious diseases known to pose risks to patients, staff and visitors: scabies, tuberculosis, respiratory viruses, varicella zoster virus, Clostridioides difficile, and syphilis.

Keywords: clostroides difficile; infection control; respiratory viruses; scabies; syphilis; tuberculosis; varicella.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Increasing incidence of syphilis in the United States.
Source: Centers for Disease Control. https://www.cdc.gov/std/statistics/2021/overview.htm#Syphilis. Accessed May 26th, 2023. ACRONYMS: MSM = Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men; MSU = Men with unknown sex of sex partners; MSW = Men who have sex with women only.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Overconfidence in infection control proficiency. Bushuven Stefan, Juenger Jana, Moeltner Andreas, Dettenkofer Markus. May;2019 American Journal of Infection Control. 47(5):545–550. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.10.022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.10.022 - DOI - DOI - PubMed
    1. Determining the need for additional training among hospital infection-control workforce – results from a multicentric survey within the multiresistance network of southern Lower Saxony (MRNS), Germany. Barre Felix, Kaba Hani, Dresselhaus Isabella, Mayr Eckart, Voigt Michelle, Schaumann Reiner, Dierks Marie-Luise, Scheithauer Simone. Apr 11;2022 GMS Hyg Infect Control. 17:Doc06. doi: 10.3205/DGKH000409. https://www.egms.de/en/journals/dgkh/2022-17/dgkh000409.shtml - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Brady R R W, Rodrigues M A, Harrison R, Rae C, Graham C, Poxton I R, Gibb A P. Scottish Medical Journal. 3. Vol. 57. SAGE Publications; Knowledge of Clostridium difficile infection among UK health-care workers: development of a knowledge assessment tool; pp. 124–130.https://doi.org/10.1258/smj.2012.012015 - DOI - DOI - PubMed
    1. Knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards infection prevention and management among surgeons: identifying the surgeon champion. Sartelli Massimo, Kluger Yoram, Ansaloni Luca, Coccolini Federico, Baiocchi Gian Luca, Hardcastle Timothy C., Moore Ernest E., May Addison K., Itani Kamal M. F., Fry Donald E., Boermeester Marja A., Guirao Xavier, Napolitano Lena, Sawyer Robert G., Rasa Kemal, Abu-Zidan Fikri M., Adesunkanmi Abdulrashid K., Atanasov Boyko, Augustin Goran, Bala Miklosh, Cainzos Miguel A., Chichom-Mefire Alain, Cortese Francesco, Damaskos Dimitris, Delibegovic Samir, Demetrashvili Zaza, De Simone Belinda, Duane Therese M., Ghnnam Wagih, Gkiokas George, Gomes Carlos A., Hecker Andreas, Karamarkovic Aleksandar, Kenig Jakub, Khokha Vladimir, Kong Victor, Isik Arda, Leppäniemi Ari, Litvin Andrey, Lostoridis Eftychios, Machain Gustavo M., Marwah Sanjay, McFarlane Michael, Mesina Cristian, Negoi Ionut, Olaoye Iyiade, Pintar Tadeja, Pupelis Guntars, Rems Miran, Rubio-Perez Ines, Sakakushev Boris, Segovia-Lohse Helmut, Siribumrungwong Boonying, Talving Peep, Ulrych Jan, Vereczkei András G., Labricciosa Francesco M., Catena Fausto. Aug 17;2018 World Journal of Emergency Surgery. 13(1):37. doi: 10.1186/s13017-018-0198-x. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-018-0198-x - DOI - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Sunderkötter Cord, Wohlrab Johannes, Hamm Henning. Deutsches Ärzteblatt international. 41. Vol. 118. Deutscher Arzte-Verlag GmbH; Scabies: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment; pp. 695–704.https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0296 - DOI - DOI - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources