Current Challenges
Emerging and Re-emerging Infections
Drug-Resistant Pathogens
CDC Guidelines
General Infection Control
Preexposure and Postexposure Prophylaxis
Health Care Workers' Responsibilities
Understanding the Cycle of Infection
Preventing Infection in the Workplace
Learning and Sharing Information/

Chapter 1 The Infection Process
Cycle of Infection
Reservoirs
Exit Vehicles
Transmission Modes
Entry Portals
Susceptible Hosts
Interrupting the Infection Process
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions

Chapter 2 Overview of Bacteria and Protozoans
Bacillus anthracis
Bordetella pertussis
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium difficile
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Cryptosporidium parvum
Escherichia coli Serotype O157:H7
Giardia lamblia
Legionella pneumophila
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Neisseria meningitidis (Meningococcus)
Salmonella enterica
Shigella sonnei
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus)
Streptococcus pyogenes
Toxoplasma gondii
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)

Chapter 3 Overview of Viruses
Adenoviruses
Cytomegalovirus
Hepatitis A Virus
Hepatitis B Virus
Hepatitis C Virus
Other Hepatitis Viruses
Herpes Simplex Viruses
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Influenza Viruses
Mumps Virus
Norovirus
Polioviruses
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Rubella Virus
Rubeola Virus
Varicella Zoster Virus
Variola Virus

Chapter 4 Occupational Exposure Responses
Postexposure Responses
OSHA Requirements
Ethical Obligations

Chapter 5 At-Work Personal Infection Control
Handwashing and Hand Antisepsis
Hand-Cleansing Methods and Agents
Routine Handwashing
Hand Antisepsis
Surgical Hand Scrub
Hand-Cleansing Products
Personal Protective Equipment
Protective Gloves
OSHA-Required Inhalation and Eye Protection
Types of Inhalation Protection
Types of Eye protection
Special Dentistry Barriers
Protective Clothing
Other Personal Infection Control

Chapter 6 Sterilizing Instruments
Susceptibility of Microbes
Instrument Classifications
Sterilants and Their Uses
Dry Heat
Ethylene Oxide
Glutaraldehydes
Hydrogen Peroxide
Peracetic Acid
Steam
Unsaturated Chemical Vapor
Sterilization Steps
Presoaking Instruments (Step 1)
Precleaning Instruments (Step 2)
Packaging Instruments (Step 3)
Loading Sterilizers (Step 4)
Monitoring Sterilization (Step 5)
Handling and Storing Sterilized Instruments (Step 6)
Sterilizer Cleaning
Chain of Events in Clinical Settings

Chapter 7 Disinfection
High-Level Disinfection
Intermediate- and Low-Level Disinfection
Protective Coverings
Special Disinfecting Procedures
Endoscope Disinfection
Dental Unit Water Line Disinfection
Dental Material Disinfection
Dental Radiographic Equipment

Chapter 8 Hazard Controls
Sharps: Handle with Care!
Tips on Sharps in General
Tips on Use and Disposal of Needles
Regulated Waste
Containers
Warning and Identification Labels
Disposal of Regulated Waste
Liquid Waste
Hazardous Chemicals
Hazard Reporting

Chapter 9 Planning and Training
Exposure Control Plan
Infection Control Manager
Employee Medical Evaluations
Employee Training
Bloodborne Pathogens
All Contagious Diseases
Hazardous Chemicals
Training Methods
Required Documents

Chapter 10 Record Keeping
Employee Medical Records
OSHA Logs
Logs 300 and 301
Sharps Injury Log
Training Records

Definitions
Appendix A Information Sources
Appendix B Preexposure Vaccination Checklist for U.S. Residents
Appendix C Infection Control Checklist for Outpatient Clinical Practices
Appendix D Disease Spread in Dental Offices
Index
Reference List for Further Study

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