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Infection Control Corner

ICB Infection Control Guidelines

General public

Hand Hygiene Awareness Day 5 May 2010
Guidance note on monitoring of body temperature ( 30.69 Kb)
Recommendations on use of face masks ( 10.81 Kb)
Health Advice on Using Drinking Fountains ( 10.31 Kb)
Use Mask Properly ( 186.58 Kb)
Advice on Household Disinfection at the Height of Influenza Season ( 41.69 Kb)
Guidelines for Hand Hygiene ( 146.40 Kb)
The Use of Bleach ( 22.62 Kb)
Guideline on Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Mass Assembly - For Sport Players ( 62.58 Kb)
Guideline on Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Mass Assembly - For Spectators ( 51.06 Kb)

Institutions and businesses

Health Professional

Guidelines on Infection Control Practice in the Clinic Setting (revised in Dec 2011) ( 198.01 Kb)
Guidelines on Infection Control related to Acupuncture (draft Nov 2011) ( 272.29 Kb)
Hand Hygiene Awareness Day 5 May 2010
WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care: a Summary (Revised in July 2009) ( 2.22 Mb)
Infection Control Guidelines on Nephrology Services in Hong Kong ( 813.93 Kb)
Recommendations on the Postexposure Management and Prophylaxis of Needlestick Injury or Mucosal Contact to HBV, HCV and HIV (2007) ( 282.36 Kb)
Reducing bacterial resistance with IMPACT ( 1.12 Mb)
Guide to private hospitals in response to suspected SARS case ( 135.59 Kb)
Guideline on SARS for private medical practitioners ( 681.76 Kb)
Proper use of antibiotics (Chinese version only) ( 407.41 Kb)
Guideline on antimicrobial use in primary health care clinics ( 1.81 Mb)
Prevention of Transmission of HIV in Health Care Settings Guidelines and Practices (1995) ( 47.02 Kb)
Preventing Hepatitis B Transmission in Health Care Setting - Recommended Guidelines (1997) ( 78.90 Kb)
Prevention and control of viral hepatitis transmitted via enteric route - consensus of the Scientific Working Group on Viral Hepatitis Prevention (1998) ( 29.37 Kb)
Precautions for Handling and Disposal of Dead Bodies (2010 revised, The 8th edition) ( 258.47 Kb)
Integrating Gloves and Hand Washing Practices ( 173.01 Kb)
The Basic Protocol - Infection Control Guidelines for the Dental Service, Department of Health (October 2004) ( 211.95 Kb)
Infection Disease and Infection Control Resources available at the HA Infectious Disease Control Training Centre

Recommendation from Scientific Committee on Infection Control

Recommendations on Hospital Infection Control System in Hong Kong ( 47.21 Kb)
Recommendations on Integrating Gloves and Hand Washing Practices ( 173.01 Kb)
Recommendations on Laboratory Testing in Outbreak Investigation ( 138.27 Kb)
Recommendations on Delineating Roles of Participating HCWs in Outbreak Control in a hospital setting ( 142.62 Kb)
Recommendations on Infection Control among Incapacitated Patients requiring long term care ( 142.67 Kb)

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Last revison date: 2009/10/17