Infection Prevention & Control – Standard precautions

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The chain of infection can be broken by taking the following standard precautions:

•        Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

•        Safe use and disposal of sharpssharps binhand

•        Management of sharps injuries

•        Management and safe disposal of clinical waste

•        Cleaning and decontamination

•        Management of body fluid spillages

•        Management of laundry

•        Hand hygiene