TY - JOUR
T1 - Infection control recommendations for patients with cystic fibrosis
T2 - Microbiology, important pathogens, and infection control practices to prevent patient-to-patient transmission
AU - Saiman, Lisa
AU - Siegel, Jane
PY - 2003/5
Y1 - 2003/5
N2 - Infection Control Recommendations for Patients With Cystic Fibrosis: Microbiology, Important Pathogens, and Infection Control Practices to Prevent Patient-to-Patient Transmission updates, expands, and replaces the consensus statement, Microbiology and Infectious Disease in Cystic Fibrosis published in 1994.1 This consensus document presents background data and evidence-based recommendations for practices that are intended to decrease the risk of transmission of respiratory pathogens among CF patients from contaminated respiratory therapy equipment or the contaminated environment and thereby reduce the burden of respiratory illness. Included are recommendations applicable in the acute care hospital, ambulatory, home care, and selected non-healthcare settings. The target audience includes all healthcare workers who provide care to CF patients. Antimicrobial management is beyond the scope of this document.
AB - Infection Control Recommendations for Patients With Cystic Fibrosis: Microbiology, Important Pathogens, and Infection Control Practices to Prevent Patient-to-Patient Transmission updates, expands, and replaces the consensus statement, Microbiology and Infectious Disease in Cystic Fibrosis published in 1994.1 This consensus document presents background data and evidence-based recommendations for practices that are intended to decrease the risk of transmission of respiratory pathogens among CF patients from contaminated respiratory therapy equipment or the contaminated environment and thereby reduce the burden of respiratory illness. Included are recommendations applicable in the acute care hospital, ambulatory, home care, and selected non-healthcare settings. The target audience includes all healthcare workers who provide care to CF patients. Antimicrobial management is beyond the scope of this document.
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U2 - 10.1067/mic.2003.78
DO - 10.1067/mic.2003.78
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12762292
AN - SCOPUS:0037820620
SN - 0196-6553
VL - 31
SP - S6
JO - American Journal of Infection Control
JF - American Journal of Infection Control
IS - 3
ER -