International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) is an annual observance held every third week of October, with this year’s event taking place from October 20 to 26. The purpose of IIPW 2024 is to educate stakeholders and the general public on the critical importance of preventing the spread of illnesses and infectious agents.
Infections, ranging from common colds to more serious diseases, can significantly impede healthcare workers’ efforts and have a detrimental impact on public health. Each year, thousands of health concerns in hospitals are caused by secondary infections, while global pandemics can be sparked by the rapid spread of infectious pathogens.
The main aim of IIPW 2024 is to enhance awareness and comprehension of infection prevention practices, ultimately leading to enhanced patient safety. In pursuit of this common goal, we are pleased to provide a list of infection prevention guidelines below:
Guidelines on Infection Prevention
- Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV
- United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Publication: August 15, 2024
- Preventing Surgical Site Infection
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
- Publication: July 31, 2024
- Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Children with and Exposed to HIV
- HHS
- Publication: July 03, 2024
- Prevention, Diagnosis, Care and Treatment for People with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Publication: March 29, 2024
- Strategies to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
- Publication: August 25, 2023
- Implementing Strategies to Prevent Infections in Acute-Care Settings
- IDSA and SHEA
- Publication: July 11, 2023
- Strategies to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Transmission and Infection in Acute-Care Hospitals
- IDSA and SHEA
- Publication: June 29, 2023
- Strategies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals
- IDSA and SHEA
- Publication: May 04, 2023
- Strategies to Prevent Clostridioides difficile Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals
- IDSA and SHEA
- Publication: April 12, 2023
- Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections: Hand Hygiene
- IDSA and SHEA
- Publication: February 08, 2023
- Strategies to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Acute-Care Hospitals
- IDSA and SHEA
- Publication: April 18, 2022
- Prevention of Surgical Site Infections After Major Extremity Trauma
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Publication: March 20, 2022
- COVID-19 Guideline Part 2: Infection Prevention
- IDSA
- Publication: November 04, 2021
- Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections
- American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
- Publication: May 31, 2021
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Publication: July 01, 2019
- Environmental Infection Control in Healthcare-Facilities
- CDC
- Publication: July 01, 2019
- Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
- CDC
- Publication: May 01, 2019
- Diagnosis and Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infections
- AAOS
- Publication: March 11, 2019
- Infrastructure and Routine Practices for Occupational Infection Prevention and Control Services
- CDC
- Publication: January 01, 2019
- Infection Control During GI Endoscopy
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
- Publication: May 01, 2018
- Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
- CDC
- Publication: August 01, 2017
- Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Infections in Adults
- American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
- Publication: May 01, 2016
- Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
- CDC
- Publication: December 01, 2015
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Prevention of Prosthetic Joint Infection
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- Publication: January 01, 2015
- Pharmacologic Approaches to Prevention and Eradication of Initial Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF)
- Publication: October 05, 2014
- Infection Prevention and Control Cystic Fibrosis
- CFF
- Publication: August 01, 2014
Thank you for reviewing the current infection prevention guidelines. If there are any guidelines that we may have overlooked, please feel free to inform us. Additionally, we welcome suggestions for future topics to cover in our Guidelines Rundown Series. We look forward to hearing from you and stay tuned for our next installment!
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