Infection Control and the Emergency Department. (cover story)
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Glauser, Jonathan M.; Riviello, Ralph; Hafner Jr., John W.
- Source
- Emergency Medicine Reports. 10/15/2007, Vol. 28 Issue 22, p261-268. 8p. 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *INFECTION prevention
*HOSPITAL emergency services
*HAND washing
*ANTIBACTERIAL agents
*EMERGENCY medical services
*MEDICAL emergencies
- Language
- ISSN
- 0746-2506
The article discusses several measures in controlling infection in the emergency department of hospitals. Guidelines for handwashing and preventing the transmission of infection are provided. Several recommendations are given for the protection of emergency medical services personnel during transport of suspected SARS patients. Ways to prevent and control the spread of specific infectious agents, such as vancomycin-resistant enterococci, are also provided.