Author/Editor		Kotnik-Kevorkijan, Božena; Unuk, Sibila
Title		Prevention of HCAI (health care associated infections), infection transmission in collectives, the most common causes, hygiene and legal measures/regulations against the spread of infection
Type		članek
Source		In: Prevention of infectious diseases in children - role of primary and social paediatrics: proceedings and book of abstracts Radlje ob Dravi : Slovenian medical association, Slovenian paediatrics society
Publication year		2009
Volume		str. 76-81
Language		eng
Abstract		Introduction. Young children in collectives are frequently exposed to infectious agents, which they transmit at home, in day care settings or in hospitals. The incidence of some of the most widespread infectious diseases and of the more severe infections is much higher in infants than in older children. Discussion. It is necessary that caregivers, parents and children are educated about preventing infectious disease in collectives. Early childhood hygiene and other basic care activities require close contact between infants and caregivers. Caregivers frequently contaminate their hands and clothes with secretions and and are exposed to small-particle aerosols produced by coughingor sneezing, so they may also be the source of infections. In child care settings handwashing with soap and water remains the recommended type of hand hygiene, whereas in health care settings alcoholbased gel or liquid is recommended. Children and caregivers must cover their noses and mouths with tissues when sneezing or coughing and put their used tissues in a waste paper basket. Compliance with isolation measures can be difficult for young children who are not able to understand the risk of transmission of infection. During the course of an identified outbreak of any communicable illness in a childcare setting or school, a child deemed to be contributing to transmission of organisms causing the illness may be excluded. Many infectious diseases have tremendously decreased after infant immunization against these infectious diseases was implemented. Conclusions. The basic procedure to prevent infectious disease is hand hygiene but we mustn't forget adequate staffing, space and isolation facilities in daycare settings and other collective must not bee forgotten. Infection control methods may seem to be time consuming, but they reduce illness and should be part of the daily routine.
Descriptors		Communicable Diseases Nalezljive bolezni Disease Transmission, Infectious Infekcijska bolezen, prenos Cross Infection Navzkrižne okužbe Handwashing Umivanje rok Child Otrok prevention and control Preprečevanje in nadzor