A pragmatic approach to infection prevention and control guidelines in an ambulatory care setting.

Am J Infect Control

Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Infection Prevention and Control, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Published: June 2014

The vast majority of infection prevention and control (IPAC) experience and practice guidance relates to the inpatient setting. We have taken a pragmatic approach to applying IPAC guidance in our ambulatory setting, and here we identify and describe the 4 key areas where we modified our IPAC program and adapted current guidelines to fit with our setting.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2014.02.011DOI Listing

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