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Hygiene Measures

To ensure patient protection, hygiene measures must be taken and consistently implemented by healthcare workers.

These measures are reflected, among other things, in standard precautions. Good standard precautionsforms the most reliable starting point for protection against nosocomial infections. Standard precautions include beside others surface disinfection, hand hygiene and the reprocessing of medical devices.

As soon as certain pathogens appear, measures must be initiated that go beyond standard precautions. The aim of pathogen-related hygiene measures is to contain and prevent infections. In order to make an assessment of which steps are necessary, a risk analysis is recommended in advance.

The appropriate protective measures must be maintained until staff and patients are no longer at risk.

Find out here about practical information on standard precautions pathogen-specific precautions.

Standard precautions in infection control

Proper standard precautions in infection prevention and control are the most reliable starting points for protection against...

Modes of transmission

Knowing the different ways in which infectious diseases are transmitted is important for patient and occupational safety as well as for the economic use of resources. The different hygiene measures depend on the route of transmission...

Pathogen-specific hygiene measures

When certain pathogens occur, measures must be taken that go beyond basic hygiene. The aim is to prevent the transmission of pathogens and, as a consequence, corresponding diseases. The necessary measures depend on...

Surgical Site Infections

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant concern in healthcare. They occur when bacteria or other pathogens enter a surgical wound, leading to an infection. SSIs can prolong hospital stays, increase healthcare costs, and cause patient discomfort and complications. The likelihood of an SSI occurring depends, ...

Reprocessing of medical devices

Medical devices are not medicinal products, but products with a medical purpose and also serve human health in the narrower and broader sense. Medical device are e.g. instruments, apparatus, devices, software, implants, a reagent, material or...

Knowledge Database

The A-to-Z database provides information on each pathogen, the most common infections that it triggers, its main transmission paths and recommendations on disinfection. In the glossary, you will find explanations of infection control terms. Search now!

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