CDC infection control recommendations

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CDC infection control recommendations are evidence-based guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases in healthcare and community settings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf evidence-based recommendation
infection prevention and control guidelines
public health guideline
aimsTo control spread of infectious diseases
prevent healthcare-associated infections
protect healthcare personnel
protect patients
protect visitors
appliesTo community settings
healthcare settings
basedOn clinical research
epidemiologic evidence
expert consensus
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
governedBy U.S. federal public health authority NERFINISHED
hasWebResource CDC Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control website NERFINISHED
implementationRequires adequate supplies of personal protective equipment
administrative support
monitoring and feedback
staff training
includesTopic antimicrobial stewardship principles
device-associated infection prevention
environmental cleaning and disinfection
hand hygiene
injection safety
isolation precautions
multidrug-resistant organism control
occupational health for healthcare personnel
personal protective equipment
respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
standard precautions
sterilization and disinfection of medical equipment
surgical site infection prevention
transmission-based precautions
waste management in healthcare
water management in healthcare facilities
issuedBy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NERFINISHED
relatedTo World Health Organization infection prevention and control guidelines NERFINISHED
supports outbreak prevention and control
patient safety programs
quality improvement in healthcare
targetAudience clinicians
hospital epidemiologists
infection preventionists
long-term care facility staff
nurses
public health professionals
updatedBy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention NERFINISHED
updateFrequency periodically

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CDC Category A agent associatedWithGuideline CDC infection control recommendations