Welcome to the "Standard Precautions and Infection Control" course. In this course, we will learn the importance of standard precautions in healthcare settings and the fundamental principles of infection control.

Citations:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2021). Standard Precautions. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/basics/standard-precautions.html
• World Health Organization (WHO). (2020). Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected. Interim guidance. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/10665-331495
• Boyce, J. M., & Pittet, D. (2002). Guideline for hand hygiene in health-care settings: recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force. American Journal of Infection Control, 30(8), S1-S46. doi:10.1067/mic.2002.130391