NTP PPO, PHO, IAP.

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Infection Control In Pediatric Oncology Practice
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Aim Of Infection Control Strategies
Minimise Risk of infection Patient
Health care provider
Hygiene
Cleanliness
Sterility
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Risk Factor For Infection

• Immunocompromised status
• Intensive chemotherapy
• Intravascular devices
• Suboptimal sterilization
• Drug-resistant organisms
• Ignorance wrt infection trends
• sensitivity patterns

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Basic Principles Of Infection Control

• Knowledge of infectious disease
• Universal precautions
• Establishing standards /protocols
• Use of disposables
• Appropriate antibiotic usage
• Surveillance for nosocomial inf.
• Education - staff

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Hygiene

• Handwashing
• Universal precautions wrt
• blood/body fluids
• Respiratory precautions

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Environment

• Basic Req
• Ventilation, adeq wash basins
• clean toilets, AC filter Mx
• Regular Standardised cleaning schedule
• Waste disposal

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Sterility

• Protocols for reuse equipment
• (autoclaving/chemical)
• Skin disinfectants
• Asepsis protocol for IV injections

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Surveillance

• Incidence of nosocomial inf.
• IV devices
• Infection trends
• Antibiotic policy
• Infection control Program

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