25 novembre 2024

Basic infection control and prevention plan for outpatient oncology settings

Outpatient oncology facilities vary greatly in their attention to and oversight of infection control and prevention. This is reflected in several outbreaks of viral hepatitis and bacterial bloodstream infections that resulted from breaches in basic infection prevention practices (e.g., syringe reuse, mishandling of intravenous administration sets) [7-10]. In some of these incidents, the implicated facility did not have written infection control policies and procedures for patient protection or regular access to infection prevention expertise.

https://www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections/media/pdfs/basic-infection-control-prevention-plan-2011-508.pdf