{"title":"Forum: trauma and infection: considerations for patient and health care professional.","authors":"M K Ziglar, C Parham Kanoy","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Trauma and infection are leading causes of morbidity, mortality and health care expenditures despite remarkable advances in treatment over the past two decades. Numerous research studies report that in those trauma patients who survive the initial injury, infections account for over one-third of the deaths. While the immediate resuscitation of trauma patients is based on the principles of management for restoring airway, breathing, and circulation, long-term survival requires prevention of infection. Additionally, infection of the health care professional has long been known as a possible complication of caring for acutely ill and injured patients. This article reviews the risk of infection, the pathogenesis of infection, prevention, antimicrobial therapy and infection control for health care professionals.</p>","PeriodicalId":77495,"journal":{"name":"Asepsis","volume":"17 2","pages":"14-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19813263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Blood exposures in the ER.","authors":"J Jagger","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77495,"journal":{"name":"Asepsis","volume":"17 2","pages":"21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19813264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Johnson & Johnson Burn Treatment Centre. Soweto, South Africa.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77495,"journal":{"name":"Asepsis","volume":"17 1","pages":"9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18624198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Forum: trauma and infection: considerations for patient and health care professional.","authors":"K West","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Infection Control policies/procedures are written to reduce the risk for patient and HCW infection. But, if the policy or procedure is not practical, feasible or up-to-date, compliance will be low and risk may increase. Risk assessment within the community and evaluation of exposures to create changes using new technologies will help to protect the HCW. The ED should develop an open working relationship with the ICP and participate through active membership on the infection control committee. The ICP should spend time in the ED observing or, better yet, by spending some time walking in their shoes. Working together, sharing data on risk and exposures, compliance with PPE recommendations, and cleaning routines are ways to bring about a more risk-free environment for both patient and care provider.</p>","PeriodicalId":77495,"journal":{"name":"Asepsis","volume":"17 2","pages":"10-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19813262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health care workers at risk. An interview with Patricia Wetzel, MD.","authors":"P Wetzel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77495,"journal":{"name":"Asepsis","volume":"17 1","pages":"10-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18624193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Financing of health services: the future and reform.","authors":"A van den Heever","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77495,"journal":{"name":"Asepsis","volume":"17 1","pages":"7-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18624197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The new health care system in Colombia--progress and opportunities.","authors":"R Esguerra","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77495,"journal":{"name":"Asepsis","volume":"17 2","pages":"4-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19813266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sharps-related injuries in the health care setting: impact and prevention strategies.","authors":"G Sharp, J Pearse, L Chiarello","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77495,"journal":{"name":"Asepsis","volume":"17 1","pages":"14-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18624194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}