Hospital infection control in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Emerg Infect Dis. 2001 Mar-Apr;7(2):263-7. doi: 10.3201/eid0702.010223.

Abstract

Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients contains a section on hospital infection control including evidence-based recommendations regarding ventilation, construction, equipment, plants, play areas and toys, health-care workers, visitors, patient skin and oral care, catheter-related infections, drug-resistant organisms, and specific nosocomial infections. These guidelines are intended to reduce the number and severity of hospital infections in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Guidelines as Topic*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Opportunistic Infections / prevention & control*