Infection Control Today - 11/2003: References
NOVEMBER REFERENCES
HEALTH OFFICIALS FEAR PUBLIC IS COMPLACENT ABOUT INFLUENZAIMMUNIZATION, PAGE 10.
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ISOLATION PROTOCOL TAKES ON NEW MEANING IN SARS ERA, BYKATHY DIX, PAGE 12.
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2.http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/gastro/norovirusfactsheet.htm
3.www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/infectioncontrol.htm
4.www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5210a1.htm
SURGICAL PATIENT SKIN PREPARATION, BY JUDITH A. BRUMM,RN, CNOR AND SHIRLEY J. TAYLOR, RN, BSN, CNOR, CRCST, PAGE 16.
1. Boyce JM, Pittet D. Guideline for hand hygiene inhealthcare settings: Recommendations of the healthcare infection controlpractices advisory committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA hand hygiene taskforce. CDC MMWR. 2002;51:1-45.
2. Larson E. APIC guidelines for infection control practice:Guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in healthcare settings. AJIC. 1995;23: 251-69.
3. Nichols RL. Preventing surgical site infections: A surgeonsperspective. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2001; 7:220-24.
4. Mangram A, Horan T, Pearson M, Silver C, Jarvis W, andCenters for Disease Control Hospital Infection Control Practices AdvisoryCommittee. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection. ICHE.1999;20:247-78.
5. Mangram A, Horan T, Pearson M, Silver C, Jarvis W, andCenters for Disease Control Hospital Infection Control Practices AdvisoryCommittee. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection. ICHE. 1999;20:247-78.
6. VanDeventer V. Surgical site infection. Infection ControlToday. 2000;4:22-6.
7. Bjerke NB, Hobson DW, Seal LA. Preoperative skinpreparation: A system approach. Infection Control Today. 2001;5:20-4.
8. Gruendemann BJ, Mangum SS. Infection prevention in surgicalsettings. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 2001. p.3-14.
9. Food and Drug Administration. Topical anitmicrobial drugproducts for over-the-counter human use: tentative final monograph forhealth-care antiseptic drug products-proposed rule (21 CFR Parts 333 and 369).Federal Register 1994;59:31441-52.
10. Mangram A, Horan T, Pearson M, Silver C, Jarvis W, andCenters for Disease Control Hospital Infection Control Practices AdvisoryCommittee. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection. ICHE.1999;20:247-78.
11. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Inc. Recommended practices for skin preparation of patients. 2003AORN Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines 2003. p. 339-343.
12. Mangram A, Horan T, Pearson M, Silver C, Jarvis W, andCenters for Disease Control Hospital Infection Control Practices AdvisoryCommittee. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection. ICHE.1999;20:247-78.
13. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Inc. Recommended practices for skin preparation of patients. 2003AORN Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines 2003. p. 339-343.
14. Mangram A, Horan T, Pearson M, Silver C, Jarvis W, andCenters for Disease Control Hospital Infection Control Practices AdvisoryCommittee. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection. ICHE.1999;20:247-78.
15. Mangram A, Horan T, Pearson M, Silver C, Jarvis W, andCenters for Disease Control Hospital Infection Control Practices AdvisoryCommittee. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection. ICHE1999;20:247-78.
16. Nichols RL. Preventing surgical site infections: A surgeonsperspective. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2001; 7:220-24.
17. Mangram A, Horan T, Pearson M, Silver C, Jarvis W, andCenters for Disease Control Hospital Infection Control Practices AdvisoryCommittee. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection. ICHE.1999;20:247-78.
18. Boyce JM, Pittet D. Guideline for hand hygiene inhealthcare settings: Recommendations of the healthcare infection controlpractices advisory committee & the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA hand hygiene taskforce. CDC MMWR. 2002;51:1-45.
19. Pournoor J. New scientific tools to expand theunderstanding of aseptic practices. Surgical Services Management. 2000;6:28-32.
20. Food and Drug Administration. Topical anitmicrobial drugproducts for over-the-counter human use: tentative final monograph forhealth-care antiseptic drug products-proposed rule (21 CFR Parts 333 and 369).Federal Register 1994;59:31441-52.
21. Mangram A, Horan T, Pearson M, Silver C, Jarvis W, andCenters for Disease Control Hospital Infection Control Practices AdvisoryCommittee. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection. ICHE.1999;20:247-78.
22. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Inc. Recommended practices for skin preparation of patients. 2003AORN Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines 2003. p. 339-43.
23. Larson E. APIC guidelines for infection control practice: Guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in healthcaresettings. AJIC 1995;23: 251-69.
24. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Inc. Recommended practices for skin preparation of patients. 2003AORN Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines 2003. p. 339-43.
25. Larson E. APIC guidelines for infection control practice: Guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in healthcaresettings. AJIC. 1995;23: 251-69.
26. Boyce JM, Pittet D. Guideline for hand hygiene inhealthcare settings: Recommendations of the healthcare infection controlpractices advisory committee & the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA hand hygiene taskforce. CDC MMWR. 2002;51:1-45.
27. Larson E. APIC guidelines for infection control practice: Guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in healthcaresettings. AJIC. 1995;23: 251-69.
28. Boyce JM, Pittet D. Guideline for hand hygiene inhealthcare settings: Recommendations of the healthcare infection controlpractices advisory committee & the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA hand hygiene taskforce. CDC MMWR. 2002;51:1-45.
29. Larson E. APIC guidelines for infection control practice: Guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in healthcaresettings. AJIC.1995;23: 251-69.
30. Larson E. APIC guidelines for infection control practice: Guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in healthcaresettings. AJIC. 1995;23: 251-69.
31. Boyce JM, Pittet D. Guideline for hand hygiene inhealthcare settings: Recommendations of the healthcare infection controlpractices advisory committee & the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA hand hygiene taskforce. CDC MMWR. 2002;51:1-45.
32. Larson E. APIC guidelines for infection control practice: Guideline for handwashing and hand antisepsis in healthcaresettings. AJIC1995;23: 251-69.
33. Boyce JM, Pittet D. Guideline for hand hygiene inhealthcare settings: Recommendations of the healthcare infection controlpractices advisory committee & the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA hand hygiene taskforce. CDC MMWR. 2002;51:1-45.
34. Mangram A, Horan T, Pearson M, Silver C, Jarvis W, andCenters for Disease Control Hospital Infection Control Practices AdvisoryCommittee. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection. ICHE.1999;20:247-78.
35. Nichols RL. Preventing surgical site infections: A surgeonsperspective. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2001; 7:220-24.
36. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, Inc. Recommended practices for skin preparation of patients. 2003AORN Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines 2003. p. 339-43.
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX: STERILIZATION CONTAINERS ANDPACKAGING, BY JOHN ROARK, PAGE 22.
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PROTECTING HEALTHCARE STAFF FROM TODAYS EMERGINGINFECTIOUS DISEASES, BY TINA BROOKS, PAGE 34.
1. www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/factsheet.htm
2. Ibid.
3. www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/sars.htm
4, 6. CDC. cluster ofsevere acute respiratory syndrome cases among protected health-care workers -Toronto, Canada, April 2003. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 16, 2003from:
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5.www.osha.gov/dep/sars/index.html#SARS-III
6. CDC. Cluster of severe acute respiratory syndrome cases among protected healthcare workers. Toronto, Canada, April 2003. MMWR. May 16, 2003 from:
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7.www.osha.gov/dep/sars/index.html#SARS-III
8. CDC. interim recommendations forcleaning and disinfection of the SARS patient environment.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/cleaningpatientenviro.htm
9.Ibid.
10. www.cdc.gov/ncidod/monkeypox/factsheet2.htm
11.www.cdc.gov/ncidod/monkeypox/infectioncontrol.htm
12. Ibid.
13. www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/wnv_factSheet.htm
14.CDC. Laboratory-acquired West Nile virus infections: United States, 2002. MMWR.Dec. 20, 2002 from:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5150a2.htm
STRATEGIES FOR FLU VACCINATION COMPLIANCE AMONG STAFF,BY PAUL WEBBER, PAGE 40.
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CHANGING SEASONS AND NEW REASONS FOR HOSPITAL INFECTIONCONTROL, BY CINDY SCARBOROUGH, RN, PAGE 46.
1. The Health Insurance and Portability Act of 1996 Title 45,Code of Federal Standards. Texas Department web message:
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/hipaa/webmessage.htm
2. Texas Department of Health: Texas House Bill 2292
http://www.tdh.state.tx/immunize/school_exclusion.htm
3. Immunization News: Childhood Vaccine a Powerful Germ Fighter, CDC Finds Chicago Tribune (www.chicagotribune.com) (9/18/03) P. C14; Kotulak, Ronald.
4. Bergman S. Resurgence of syphilis in the United States. Program Abstracts of the 15th Annual Meeting of theInternational Society of Sexually Transmitted Disease Research: July 27-30, 2003: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Abstract 314.
5. Texas Safety and Health Code 81.948 Notification ofEmergency Personnel, Peace Officers and Fire Fighters.
6. Bio-Terry Paul Rega, M.D. F.A.C.E.P. May 2001.
7. Am J Infection Control 2002:30; 458-75 National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Systemhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/NNIS@NNIS.htm
8. Evidence Report Technology Assessment No. 43, Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices(AHRQ Publication No. 01-058)http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/ptsafety/summary/htm
9. Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care SettingsMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Recommendations and Reports October 25, 2002/Vol. 51/ No. RR-16
10. The Association for Practitioners in Infection Control and Epidemiology Website http://www.apic.org
11. The Association for Practitioner in Infection Control and Epidemiology Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter Websitehttp://www.apicdfw.ogr
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