title: Infection control: principles for practice.
abstract: This article discusses the general principles of infection control and outlines the role nurses can play in maintaining a safe environment. This article is the third and final part of our 1998 series on infection control.
authors.affiliation: Royal United Hospital, Bath.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCulloch
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016272:Occupational Health; D012307:Risk Factors