Infection control policies and guidelines--Scandinavian experience.
In the Scandinavian countries few regulations govern hospital infection control. In Sweden a common procedure manual is used nationwide, consisting of guidelines covering a wide range of nursing and medical procedures performed by the nursing staff. It is revised every fifth year. A recent enquiry to over 150 wards in some 100 hospitals demonstrated that the manual is widely accepted and used. In the other Scandinavian countries, guidelines and policies on a variety of infection control topics have been published.
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D008370:Manuals as Topic / Q000592:standards; D013548:Sweden