Educational Materials

This poster [PDF-401KB] is one of several materials CDC developed to help promote awareness about the importance of preventing infections in cancer patients.
CDC produced materials to help promote awareness about the importance of preventing infections in cancer patients. Additional materials are available on the 3 Steps Toward Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment web site.
Posters
- Emergency Room Personnel poster [PDF-401KB]
- Cancer Is a Fight. Don’t Let the Flu Knock You Down poster [PDF-1.5MB]
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind poster [PDF-185KB]
Preventing Infections Health Tip Sheets
- Neutropenia and Nadir
- Basic Hygiene Practices During Chemotherapy
- Caring for Children with Cancer
- Caring for Your Catheter
- Caring for Your Pet
- Food and Kitchen Safety
- Friends, Family, and Public Places
- Gardening and Housekeeping
- Medication Tips During Chemotherapy
- Signs and Symptoms of Infections During Chemotherapy
- Effects of a Low White Blood Cell Count During Chemotherapy
- Understanding Your Risk for Infection During Chemotherapy
Other Materials
- Cancer, Infection, and Sepsis fact sheet [PDF-576KB]
- Neutropenia and Risk for Infection: What You Need to Know fact sheet [PDF-174KB]
- Cancer Is a Fight. Don’t Let the Flu Knock You Down postcard [PDF-3.5MB]
For Health Care Providers
- Basic Infection Control and Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings
- Injection Safety Reminders for Oncology Providers [PDF-948KB]
- Outbreaks in Outpatient Oncology Settings: Lessons Learned and Key Considerations for Handling Sterile Medications [PDF-2.8MB]
- A Patient’s Story video: Breast cancer survivor Evelyn McKnight was one of 99 patients who contracted Hepatitis C at an oncology clinic.
- Prevent Infections During Chemotherapy podcast [2:52]
- CDC Medscape Commentary: New Tool to Prevent Infections During Chemotherapy by Dr. Lisa Richardson
- CDC Medscape Commentary: Protect Outpatient Oncology Patients from Infections by Dr. Alice Guh
Buttons
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For Patients and Caregivers
For Health Care Providers