Control of infection wards--are they worthwhile?
Prevention and control of hospital-acquired infections is a major issue challenging the Infection Control Team in the United Kingdom. Confronted with this problem, a control of infection ward was opened to segregate as many patients as possible from the rest of the hospital in order to prevent transmission of infection to other vulnerable patients. The author, as the Control of Infection Doctor, discusses in detail the strengths and weaknesses of such an arrangement and expresses his personal views as to whether it is a worthwhile and cost-effective method to combat hospital-acquired infection.
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Department of Medical Microbiology, Whipps Cross Hospital, Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1NR, UK.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010343:Patient Admission; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018579:Patient Selection; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology