ID Board Review/Infection Prevention and Control

Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Outbreak investigation
• Healthcare quality improvement

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) of Organ Systems

• HAIs related to intravascular devices, short-term and long-term (including contaminated infusions)
• HA urinary tract infections and pneumonia infections
• HA surgical site infections
• HAIs of other organ systems (including gastrointestinal tract infections, and central nervous system infections)

Epidemiology and Prevention of HAIs Caused by Specific Pathogens

• Bacterial infections
• Mycobacterial and fungal infections
• Viral infections

Epidemiology and Prevention of HAIs in Special Patient Populations

• HAIs in obstetrics
• HAIs in neoplastic diseases
• HAIs in organ transplant and hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Epidemiology and Prevention of HAIs in Therapeutic Procedures

• Infection risks of endoscopy
• HAIs associated with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
• HAIs related to other procedures (including cardiology and respiratory therapy)
• HAIs following transfusion of blood and blood products
• Fecal transplantation
• Prevention of HAIs related to hospital support services
• Environmental services
• Disinfection and sterilization
• Epidemiology and prevention of HAIs in healthcare workers
• Prevention of occupationally acquired viral hepatitis in healthcare workers
• Prevention of occupationally acquired HIV infection in healthcare workers
• Vaccination of healthcare workers
• Prevention of occupationally acquired diseases of healthcare workers spread by contact, droplet, or airborne precautions (other than TB, and including diagnostic laboratories)

Organization and Implementation of Infection Control Programs

• Surveillance of HAIs
• Isolation precautions
• Hand antisepsis
• Epidemiology and prevention of infections in residents of long-term care facilities
• Infection control in countries with limited resources