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Infection Control and Isolation Considerations for the Pediatric Practitioner

Iona Munjal. Pediatrics in Review Mar 2018, 39 (3) 107-120; DOI: 10.1542/pir.2016-0110

Education Gap

With the increasing trend of transitioning acute care to outpatient care, pediatricians in the office setting should be aware of and adopt infection control measures.

Objectives

After completing this article, readers should be able to:

  1. Provide evidence for providers working in all care delivery settings regarding the need for good infection control practices.

  2. Define the differences in patient populations and aspects of care delivery that influence isolation practices for pediatric patients.

  3. Define the different types of precautions used and emphasize the need for standard precautions, including effective hand hygiene, in all settings.

  4. Differentiate between the isolation types based on transmission of the likely pathogen.

  5. Identify specific infection control strategies to decrease health-care–associated infections.

  6. Outline local, regional, and national strategies to decrease the burden of health-care–associated infections in pediatric patients, including new ideas that may change or contribute to the field in the coming years.

Artigo disponível em: http://pedsinreview.aappublications.org/content/39/3/107

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