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    Infection control prevents or stops the spread of infections in healthcare settings. This site includes an overview of how infections spread, ways to prevent the spread of infections, and more detailed recommendations by type of healthcare setting.

    COVID-19 Outbreak

    Coronavirus Infection Control

    How Infections Spread

    An introduction to how germs spread and rationale for infection control

    Infection Control Basics

    Essential steps to prevent the spread of infections known as Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions

    Guidelines Library

    Infection control guidelines and recommendations for healthcare settings

    Training and Education Resources

    Training and continuing education courses on infection control topics for healthcare providers

    Tools for Healthcare Settings

    Infection control information and resources for acute care, dialysis, long-term care, and outpatient settings

    Additional Resources
    • National Data
      Healthcare-associated Infections and National Data
    • NHSN
      Hospitals
    • Medications
      Medication Safety
    • Injections
      Injection Safety
    • Sharps
      Sharps Safety
    • HICPAC
      Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
    • MRSA
      MRSA
    • C. difficile
      C. difficile
    • Dialysis
      Dialysis Safety
    • Healthcare Worker with an Elder
      Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
    • Outpatient Facility
      Outpatient Safety
    • Clean Hands Count
      Hand Hygiene
    • Antibiotic Prescribing and Use
      Antibiotic Prescribing and Use
    • Sepsis
      Sepsis
    • Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
      Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Antibiotic Resistance

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      • Environmental infection control
      • Hand hygiene 
      • Isolation precautions
      • Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO)
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      • Intravascular catheter-related infection (BSI)
      • Organ transplantation
      • Surgical site infection (SSI)
      • Measles Interim Recommendations
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      • CME from CDC: What You Need to Know About Infection Control
      • CNE for Healthcare Professionals
      • EVS Training: Battle Against Infection
      • CDC/STRIVE Infection Control Training
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      • Quick Observation Tools (QUOTS)
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