Infection Control Reference Service

Section I INTRODUCTION 1 Infection Control Guidelines LOUISE M. DEMBRY, MD WALTER J. HIERHOLZER, Jr., MD 2 Choosing and Implementing Guidelines BRYAN P. SIMMONS, MD PETER A. GROSS, MD Section II KEY COMPONENTS OF INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS 3 Organization of Infection Control Programs BARRY M. FARR, MD, MSc 4 Definitions of Nosocomial Infections TERESA C. HORAN, MPH, CIC T. GRACE EMORI, RN, MS 5 Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections ROBERT P. GAYNES, MD T. GRACE EMORI, RN, MS 6 Antibiotic Control Systems JUDITH A. O'DONNELL, MD STEVEN P. GELONE, PharmD MATTHEW E. LEVISON, MD 7 Staff Training and Education in Infection Control LINDA L. McDONALD, MSPH GINA PUGLIESE, RN, MS 8 Occupational/Employee Health Programs JULIE LOUISE GERBERDING, MD, MPH 9 Review of Handwashing Guidelines RITA McCORMICK, RN 10 Reporting Responsibilities PATRICIA J. CHECKO, DrPH, MPH Section III INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES BY FACILITY SIZE OR LOCATION OF SERVICE 11 Special Considerations in Small Hospitals: The Joint Commission Standards PAUL M. SCHYVE, MD CAROLE H. PATTERSON, MN, RN 12 Extended Care Facilities and Nursing Homes LINDSAY E. NICOLLE, MD, FRCPC 13 Ambulatory Care Facilities MARGUERITE McMILLAN JACKSON, RN, PhD, CIC, FAAN 14 Home Health Care ALAN D. TICE, MD TRISHA BARRETT, RN, MBA, BSN, CIC 15 Clinical Laboratories JOHN E. McGOWAN, Jr., MD 16 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine Units, and Medical Imaging KATHLEEN ARIAS, MS ABDOLGHADER MOLAVI, MD 17 Dialysis Units PAUL M. ARNOW, MD SYLVIA GARCIA-HOUCHINS, BA, CIC Section IV INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES BY SITE OF INFECTION 18 Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections KEVIN D. DIECKHAUS, MD RICHARD A. GARIBALDI, MD 19 Preventing Nosocomial Pneumonia: Guidelines for Health Care Workers KATHLEEN A. STEGER, RN, MPH OFELIA C. TABLAN, MD JULITA MIR, MD DONALD E. CRAVEN, MD 20 Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections: Evaluation of CDC Guidelines ISSAM I. RAAD, MD JAN UMPHREY, MPH 21 Tuberculosis EDWARD A. NARDELL, MD 22 Surgical Site Infection JAMES T. LEE, MD, PhD, FACS 23 Guidelines for Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis GIORGIO ZANETTI, MD RICHARD PLATT, MD, MSc 24 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy CARLA J. ALVARADO, MS, CIC 25 Prevention of Bronchoscopy-Induced Infections UDAYA B.S. PRAKASH, MD 26 Infection Control Issues for Nongastrointestinal, Nonpulmonary Endoscopic Equipment MATTHEW E. LEVISON, MD 27 Intensive Care Units: Neonatal and Pediatric GAIL POTTER-BYNOE, BS, CIC ANNE ZAWACKI, BSN, MPH, CIC W. CHARLES HUSKINS, MD, MS 28 Nosocomial Infection Avoidance: Labor and Delivery Protocols GILLES R.G. MONIF, MD HUNTER HAMILL, MD 29 Infection Control: Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition JOHN L. ROMBEAU, MD AMELIA DURELLI, EdM, RD 30 Ophthalmology DAVID A. PEGUES, MD KATHLEEN L. HOFFMAN, BS, RN, CIC MARLENE L. DURAND, MD 31 Infection Control: Pediatrics JO-ANN S. HARRIS, MD 32 Pharmacy Services DAVID KLUMPE, BS/PharmD OKSANA M. KORZENIOWSKI, MD 33 Infection Control Guidelines in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation LINDA L. McKINLEY, RN, MPH, CIC 34 Guidelines for Infection Control in Respiratory Care BARRY D. FUCHS, MD SHEILA A. MURPHEY, MD 35 Surgical and Anatomic Pathology, Including Autopsy Suites PAUL J. HOWLETT, MD ALAN T. EVANGELISTA, PhD, D(ABMMM) GEORGIA PHELPS DASH, BSN, MS, RN, CIC 36 Infection Control Guidelines for the Operating Suite TIMOTHY W. LANE, MD LOREEN A. HERWALDT, MD JEAN M. POTTINGER, RN, MA, CIC TRISH M. PERL, MD, MSc VICTORIA M. STEELMAN, RN, PhD 37 Transfusion Services ROGER Y. DODD, PhD Section V INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES FOR SELECTED CLINICAL PROBLEMS 38 Clostridium difficile and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea DALE N. GERDING, MD 39 Infection Control Issues Related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus ELIZABETH A. BOLYARD, RN, MPH ADELISA L. PANLILIO, MD, MPH 40 Infection Control in Cancer Patients and Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients ROBERT W. FINBERG, MD MAUREEN CONNOR, RN, MPH, CIC 41 Infection Control in Solid-Organ Transplantation DAVID R. SNYDMAN, MD MATTHEW E. FALAGAS, MD, MSc 42 Legionellosis 771 LOUIS DONALD SARAVOLATZ, MD JOSEPH BARAN, Jr., MD 43 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections JOHN M. BOYCE, MD 44 Resistant Gram-Negative Infections, Including Cystic Fibrosis SCOTT K. FRIDKIN, MD ROBERT A. WEINSTEIN, MD 45 Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Other Respiratory Viruses MARGARET C. FISHER, MD 46 Rotavirus Infections PENELOPE H. DENNEHY, MD 47 Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Infections CAROLINE C. JOHNSON, MD MATTHEW E. LEVISON, MD 48 Control of Varicella-Zoster Infections in Hospitals LISA SAIMAN, MD, MPH KATHLEEN CROWLEY, RPA-C, MPH ANNE A. GERSHON, MD 49 Viral Hepatitis DELORIS E. KOZIOL, PhD, MPH DAVID K. HENDERSON, MD Section VI FACILITY-BASED INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES 50 Environmental Services: Maintenance and Housekeeping FRANCES M. SLATER, RN, MBA, CIC, CPHQ 51 Regulated Medical Waste 859 JOHN H. KEENE, DrPH 52 Central Service FRANCES M. SLATER, RN, MBA, CIC, CPHQ 53 Water Management FRANCES M. SLATER, RN, MBA, CIC, CPHQ Section VII INFORMATION RESOURCES 54 Contact Information for Organizations Mentioned in This Book MINDY R. PAQUETTE-MURPHY, MLS, AHIP 55 Internet Resources for Infection Control GEORGIA PHELPS DASH, BSN, MS, RN, CIC 56 Educational Resources for Infection Control DOROTHY L. BORTON, BSN, RN, CIC GEORGIA PHELPS DASH, BSN, MS, RN, CIC Appendices