In this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Keith S. Kaye and Sorabh Dhar bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare, Part 1. In the next five years, it is anticipated that healthcare facilities will continue to evolve by integrating advanced technologies and infrastructure improvements to strengthen IPC programs, adopting innovative solutions to monitor and control infections. In this Part One issue, top experts provide state-of-the-art information to infectious disease clinicians on these innovations in preventing healthcare-associated infections. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including infection prevention keys to maintaining an effective and hygienic disinfection and sterilization program; how to conduct an effective outbreak investigation; management of infectious diseases exposures in healthcare personnel; antimicrobial stewardship for infection control professionals; infection prevention in long-term care, ambulatory surgery, and other alternative healthcare settings; and moreProvides in-depth clinical reviews on infection prevention and control in healthcare, offering actionable insights for clinical practicePresents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
