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