Infection prevention & control
IDSA and its members work collaboratively with other professional organizations to support the prevention and control of infections, including those associated with health care.
These are useful resources for those working locally on such initiatives.
Resources
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SHEA/IDSA/APIC Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals, 2022 Update link
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APIC Practice Guidelines link
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CDC Infection Control Guidelines link
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Infection Prevention and Control and Antibiotic Stewardship Program Interpretive Guidance Update pdf
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The Joint Commission link
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World Health Organization link
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Primer on Healthcare Epidemiology, Infection Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship link
This online educational course offers any infectious diseases practitioner an opportunity to learn the basics of health care epidemiology, infection control and antimicrobial stewardship.