ID Board Review/Infection Prevention and Control

Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics edit

  • Outbreak investigation
  • Healthcare quality improvement

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) of Organ Systems edit

  • HAIs related to intravascular devices, short-term and long-term (including contaminated infusions)
  • HA urinary tract infections and pneumonia infections
  • HA surgical site infections
  • HAIs of other organ systems (including gastrointestinal tract infections, and central nervous system infections)

Epidemiology and Prevention of HAIs Caused by Specific Pathogens edit

  • Bacterial infections
  • Mycobacterial and fungal infections
  • Viral infections

Epidemiology and Prevention of HAIs in Special Patient Populations edit

  • HAIs in obstetrics
  • HAIs in neoplastic diseases
  • HAIs in organ transplant and hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Epidemiology and Prevention of HAIs in Therapeutic Procedures edit

  • Infection risks of endoscopy
  • HAIs associated with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
  • HAIs related to other procedures (including cardiology and respiratory therapy)
  • HAIs following transfusion of blood and blood products
  • Fecal transplantation
  • Prevention of HAIs related to hospital support services
  • Environmental services
  • Disinfection and sterilization
  • Epidemiology and prevention of HAIs in healthcare workers
  • Prevention of occupationally acquired viral hepatitis in healthcare workers
  • Prevention of occupationally acquired HIV infection in healthcare workers
  • Vaccination of healthcare workers
  • Prevention of occupationally acquired diseases of healthcare workers spread by contact, droplet, or airborne precautions (other than TB, and including diagnostic laboratories)

Organization and Implementation of Infection Control Programs edit

  • Surveillance of HAIs
  • Isolation precautions
  • Hand antisepsis
  • Epidemiology and prevention of infections in residents of long-term care facilities
  • Infection control in countries with limited resources