Practical initiatives in the prevention of XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1216 @entity295 @entity2176 @entity2949 @entity55 @entity146 @entity794 @entity740 @entity281 @entity11248 @entity580 @entity378
In Belgium Infection Control Nurses must register postoperative wound @entity281 , @entity295 and ventilation associated @entity55 . At the author's hospital, the incidence of pressure sores is scored four times a year and there is a register of new @entity1 with M.R.S.A. (methicillin resistant @entity794 ) and @entity378 . Procedures for hospital hygiene can be consulted in order to see which @entity1 must be isolated and what kind of precautions must be taken. The microorganisms and diseases are sorted alphabetically and the cause of @entity580 , isolation procedure and duration of isolation are noted. These procedures must be translated to the different departments and individual @entity1 . For instance a @entity1 with M.R.S.A. is strictly isolated in the general hospital, but not in the @entity146 department. As far as the haemodialysis unit is concerned, @entity1 with @entity740 are more sensitive to @entity281 . For this reason correct hand hygiene is very important. Hand washing, hand disinfection techniques and the use of gloves must be promoted. A microbiological control of the hands of staff once a year, combined with an educational programme, can motivate staff in a positive way @entity2949 present a serious occupational hazard for health care workers, especially those working in a haemodialysis unit. Information and needleless haemodialysis may reduce the risk of @entity2949 and the risk of viral transmission. Can a nurse, at risk of viral contamination and transmission, refuse to treat a @entity1 ? Is the use of hats, overshoes, glasses necessary? How many times are these materials changed, etc.? This paper presents the data of 1. years of M.R.S.A. registration at the author's hospital. M.R.S.A. has become a serious problem in many hospitals since the mid 1970s. Strenuous efforts need to be taken to control its spread. Screening of the nose of @entity1 and of staff can be helpful. The carriers can be treated with mupirocin ointment. Body washing with @entity1216 is preferred. The use of @entity2176 and @entity11248 is a decision for the physician.
