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Assessing compliance of infection prevention mitigation strategies in hospital construction and renovation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2021

Mark O. Buchanan Open the ORCID record for Mark O. Buchanan [Opens in a new window] ,
Emily E. Sickbert-Bennett ,
Lauren M. DiBiase  and
David J. Weber
Mark O. Buchanan*
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Prevention, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Emily E. Sickbert-Bennett
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Prevention, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Division of Infectious Diseases, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Lauren M. DiBiase
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Prevention, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
David J. Weber
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Prevention, University of North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Division of Infectious Diseases, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Author for correspondence: Mark O. Buchanan, E-mail: mark.buchanan@unchealth.unc.edu
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Abstract

Hospital-associated fungal infections from construction and renovation activities can be mitigated using an infection control risk assessment (ICRA) and implementation of infection prevention measures. The effectiveness of these measures depends on proper installation and maintenance. Consistent infection prevention construction rounding with feedback is key to ongoing compliance.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 44 , Issue 2 , February 2023 , pp. 342 - 344
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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