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