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References for CDC’s Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings.
Text References
- Bolyard EA. Tablan OC, Williams WW, Pearson ML, Shapiro CN, Deitchmann SD. Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel, 1998. Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1998 Jun; 19(6):407-63.
- Mangram AJ, Horan TC, Pearson ML, Silver LC, Jarvis WR. Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999. Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1999 Apr 20(4):250-78.
- Boyce JM, Pittet D, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Association for Professionals in Infection Control, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Hand Hygiene Task Force. Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings: Recommendation of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2002 Dec 23(12 Suppl):S3-40.
- Sehulster L, Chin RY, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities. Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee [PDF – 240 pages]. MMWR Recomm Rep 2003 Jun 6:52(RR-10):1-42.
- Jensen PA, Lambert LA, Iademarco MF, Ridzon R. Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005 [PDF – 144 pages]. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2005 Dec 30:54(RR-17):1-141.
- Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings, 2006 [PDF – 75 pages]. Am J Infect Control, 2007 Dec 35 (10 Suppl 2):S165-93.
- Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings [PDF – 204 pages]. Am J Infect Control. 2007 Dec 35(10 Suppl 2)S65-164.
- Gould CV, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, Kuntz G, Pegues DA, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection 2009 [PDF – 61 pages]. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2010 Apr 31(4):319-26.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidance for Control of Infections with Carbapenem-Resistant or Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Acute Care Facilities [PDF – 24 pages]. MMWR 2009 Mar 20:58 (10):256-60.
- Division of Viral Disease, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated Norovirus Outbreak Management and Disease Prevention Guidelines. MMWR 2011 Mar 4:60(RR-3):1-18.
- O'Grady NP, Alexander M, Burns LA, Dellinger EP, Garland J, Heard SO, Lipsett PA, Masur H, Mermel LA, Pearson ML, Raad I, Randolph AG, Rupp ME, Saint S, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections [PDF – 80 pages]. Am J Infect Control. 2011 May 39(4 Suppl 1):S1-34.
- Rutala WA, Weber DJ, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 [PDF – 161 pages]. Am J Infect Control. 2013;41(5 Suppl):S67-71.
- Tablan OC, Anderson LJ, Besser R, Bridges C, Haijeh R, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-associated Pneumonia, 2003 Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR Recomm Rep 204 Mar 26:53(RR-3):1-26.
- World Health Organization. WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care: First Global Patient Safety Challenge Clean Care Is Safer Care [PDF – 270 pages]. Geneva. World Health Organization, 2009.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Immunization of Healthcare Personnel: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) [PDF – 48 pages]. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011 Nov 25:60(RR-7):1-45.
- U.S. Public Health Service Working Group on Occupational Postexposure Prophylaxis, Kuhar DT, Henderson DK, et. al., Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis. September, 2013.
- US Department of Labor. Occupational Safety & Health Standards. 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens March 6, 1992.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients. MMWR. April 27, 2001/50(RR05); 1-43.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guide to Infection Prevention in Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care [PDF – 44 pages]. April, 2011.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Basic Infection Control and Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings [PDF – 32 pages]. December, 2011.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infection Control: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) | CDC. September, 2022.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention Strategies for Seasonal Influenza in Healthcare Settings | CDC. May, 2021.
Table References
- Bolyard EA. Tablan OC, Williams WW, Pearson ML, Shapiro CN, Deitchmann SD. Guideline for Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel, 1998. Hospital Infection control Practices Advisory committee. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1998 Jun; 19(6):407-63. (Available at https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/7250.)
- Mangram AJ, Horan TC, Pearson ML, Silver LC, Jarvis WR. Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999. Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory committee. Infect control Hosp Epidemiol 1999 Apr 20(4):250-78. (Available at https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/7160.)
- Boyce JM, Pittet D, Healthcare Infection control Practices Advisory Committee, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Association for Professionals in Infection control, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Hand Hygiene Task Force. Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings: recommendation of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. Infect control Hosp Epidemiol. 2002 Dec 23(12 Suppl):S3-40. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5116a1.htm.)
- Sehulster L, Chin RY, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities. Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR Recomm Rep 2003 Jun 6:52(RR-10):1-42. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/environmental-guidelines-P.pdf [PDF – 241 Pages].)
- Jensen PA, Lambert LA, Iademarco MF, Ridzon R. Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2005 Dec 30:54(RR-17):1-141. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5417.pdf [PDF – 144 Pages].)
- Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings, 2006. Am J Infect control, 2007 Dec 35 (10 Suppl 2):S165-93. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/mdro-guidelines.pdf [PDF – 75 Pages].)
- Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings. Am J Infect Control. 2007 Dec 35(10 Suppl 2)S65-164. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation/index.html.)
- Gould CV, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, Kuntz G, Pegues DA, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory committee, Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection 2009. Infect control Hosp Epidemiol, 2010 Apr 31(4):319-26. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/cauti/index.html [PDF – 650 KB].)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidance for Control of Infections with CarbapenemResistant or Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Acute Care Facilities. MMWR 2009 Mar 20:58 (10):256-60. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/cre/cre-guidance-508.pdf [PDF – 24 Pages].
- Division of Viral Disease, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated Norovirus Outbreak Management and Disease Prevention Guidelines. MMWR 2011 Mar 4:60(RR-3):1-18. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6003a1.htm.)
- O'Grady NP, Alexander M, Burns LA, Dellinger EP, Garland J, Heard SO, Lipsett PA, Masur H, Mermel LA, Pearson ML, Raad I, Randolph AG, Rupp ME, Saint S, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections. Am J Infect Control. 2011 May 39(4 Suppl 1):S1-34. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/bsi-guidelines-H.pdf [PDF – 80 Pages].)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care. November, 2015. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/outpatient/guide.pdf [PDF – 44 Pages].)
- Rutala WA, Weber DJ, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008. Am J Infect Control.2013;41(5 Suppl):S67-71. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/disinfection-guidelines-H.pdf [PDF – 163 Pages].)
- Tablan OC, Anderson LJ, Besser R, Bridges C, Haijeh R, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-associated Pneumonia, 2003 Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR Recomm Rep 204 Mar 26:53(RR-3):1-26. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5303a1.htm.)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Immunization of Healthcare Personnel: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep. 2011 Nov 25:60(RR-7):1-45. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr6007.pdf [PDF – 48 Pages].)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Injection safety materials. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/.)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The One & Only Campaign injection safety training materials. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/1anonly.html.)
- U.S. Public Health Service Working Group on Occupational Postexposure Prophylaxis, Kuhar DT, Henderson DK, et. al., Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis. September, 2013. (Available at https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/20711.)
- US Department of Labor. Occupational Safety & Health Administration. 29 CFR 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens. March 6, 1992. (Available at https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=10051&p_table=STANDARDS.)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for Preventing Transmission of Infections Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients. MMWR. April 27, 2001 / 50(RR05);1-43. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5005a1.htm.)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention. Prevention Strategies for Seasons Influenza in Healthcare Settings. (Available at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/healthcaresettings.htm)