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CONTROL INFECCIONES [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infection prevention and control
1, record 1, English, infection%20prevention%20and%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IPC 2, record 1, English, IPC
correct
- IPAC 3, record 1, English, IPAC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach preventing patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infections. Effective IPC requires constant action at all levels of the health system, including policymakers, facility managers, health workers and those who access health services. 4, record 1, English, - infection%20prevention%20and%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Infection prevention and control affects all aspects of health care, including hand hygiene, surgical site infections, injection safety, antimicrobial resistance and how hospitals operate during and outside of emergencies. 4, record 1, English, - infection%20prevention%20and%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prévention et contrôle des infections
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9vention%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20infections
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PCI 2, record 1, French, PCI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hygiène des mains (HDM) est la pierre angulaire de la prévention et du contrôle des infections (PCI). Elle est une des mesures des plus efficaces pour prévenir la transmission d'infections et la dissémination des microorganismes dans l'environnement. Elle est essentiellement la moins coûteuse. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9vention%20et%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20infections
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prevención y control de infecciones
1, record 1, Spanish, prevenci%C3%B3n%20y%20control%20de%20infecciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PCI 1, record 1, Spanish, PCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infection prevention and control measure
1, record 2, English, infection%20prevention%20and%20control%20measure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- IPC measure 2, record 2, English, IPC%20measure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Infection prevention and control measures break [an infection's] chain of transmission. 3, record 2, English, - infection%20prevention%20and%20control%20measure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure de prévention et de contrôle des infections
1, record 2, French, mesure%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20infections
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesure de PCI 2, record 2, French, mesure%20de%20PCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diverses mesures de PCI avaient alors été mises en place afin de limiter la transmission nosocomiale de ce virus. 3, record 2, French, - mesure%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20infections
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y Salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- medida de prevención y control de infecciones
1, record 2, Spanish, medida%20de%20prevenci%C3%B3n%20y%20control%20de%20infecciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando no hay opciones frente a un tratamiento antimicrobiano, las medidas de prevención y control de infecciones son fundamentales para contener la propagación de resistencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - medida%20de%20prevenci%C3%B3n%20y%20control%20de%20infecciones
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Epidemiology
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- infection control committee
1, record 3, English, infection%20control%20committee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hospital infection committee 2, record 3, English, hospital%20infection%20committee
correct
- infection committee 3, record 3, English, infection%20committee
correct
- committee on prevention of infection 4, record 3, English, committee%20on%20prevention%20of%20infection
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Épidémiologie
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- comité de prévention des infections
1, record 3, French, comit%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- comité de prévention de l'infection 2, record 3, French, comit%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20l%27infection
correct, masculine noun
- comité de lutte contre l'infection 3, record 3, French, comit%C3%A9%20de%20lutte%20contre%20l%27infection
masculine noun
- comité de lutte anti-infectieuse 3, record 3, French, comit%C3%A9%20de%20lutte%20anti%2Dinfectieuse
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Epidemiología
- Comités y juntas (Admón.)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- comité de control de infecciones
1, record 3, Spanish, comit%C3%A9%20de%20control%20de%20infecciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- comité de prevención de infecciones 2, record 3, Spanish, comit%C3%A9%20de%20prevenci%C3%B3n%20de%20infecciones
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- infection control team
1, record 4, English, infection%20control%20team
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équipe de prévention des infections
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de control de infecciones
1, record 4, Spanish, equipo%20de%20control%20de%20infecciones
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Paramedical Staff
- Epidemiology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- infection control coordinator
1, record 5, English, infection%20control%20coordinator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel para-médical
- Épidémiologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coordonnateur de la prévention des infections
1, record 5, French, coordonnateur%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- coordonnatrice de la prévention des infections 1, record 5, French, coordonnatrice%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
correct, feminine noun
- coordonnateur de la lutte anti-infectieuse 2, record 5, French, coordonnateur%20de%20la%20lutte%20anti%2Dinfectieuse
masculine noun
- coordonnatrice de la lutte anti-infectieuse 2, record 5, French, coordonnatrice%20de%20la%20lutte%20anti%2Dinfectieuse
feminine noun
- coordonnateur en prévention des infections 3, record 5, French, coordonnateur%20en%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
masculine noun
- coordonnatrice en prévention des infections 3, record 5, French, coordonnatrice%20en%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal paramédico
- Epidemiología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordinador de control de infecciones
1, record 5, Spanish, coordinador%20de%20control%20de%20infecciones
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- infection control
1, record 6, English, infection%20control
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The father of infection control is Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865), whose observation ... laid the foundations for hospital epidemiology. 2, record 6, English, - infection%20control
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prévention des infections
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- prevención de infecciones
1, record 6, Spanish, prevenci%C3%B3n%20de%20infecciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- control de infecciones 2, record 6, Spanish, control%20de%20infecciones
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-04-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Epidemiology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- infection control officer
1, record 7, English, infection%20control%20officer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Épidémiologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- agent de la prévention des infections
1, record 7, French, agent%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- agente de la prévention des infections 1, record 7, French, agente%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Epidemiología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- oficial de control de infecciones
1, record 7, Spanish, oficial%20de%20control%20de%20infecciones
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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