Infection prevention and control guidelines

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Infection prevention and control guidelines
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Last revised: 17 Jun 2024

Resources and references

Resources

Recommended routine cleaning frequencies. In: NHMRC. Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare (2019)

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Environmental cleaning and infection prevention and control resources

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Environmental cleaning: emerging environmental cleaning technologies

Therapeutic Goods administration. Disinfectants for use against COVID-19 in the ARTG for legal supply in Australia

Relevant Australian standards

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. GP Standard 4. Criterion GP4.1 – Infection prevention and control, including sterilisation. In: Standards for general practices. 5th Edition. East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2020.

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. GP Standard 5. Criterion GP5.1 – Practice facilities. In: Standards for general practices. 5th Edition. East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2020.

AS 3816 – Management of clinical and related wastes

AS/NZS 4146 – Laundry practice

AS/NZS 3733 – Textile floor coverings – cleaning

References

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  3. Kampf G, Todt D, Pfaender S, et al. Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents. J Hosp Infect 2020; 104: 246-251.
  4. National Health and Medical Research Council. Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare (2019). Version 11.12 Updated March 2022. Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council; 2019 [Accessed 29 September 2022]. 
  5. Rochon M, Sullivan N. Products based on accelerated and stabilized hydrogen peroxide: evidence for cleaning and sanitizing efficiency, environmental and human safety and non-corrosiveness. Can J Infect Control 1999; Summer: 51-55.
  6. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Environmental cleaning: emerging environmental cleaning technologies. Fact sheet: ACSQHC; 2022. [Accessed 3 October 2022].
  7. Royal College of Nursing. The selection and use of disinfectant wipes. RCN guidance. London: RCN; 2011.
  8. Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Therapeutic Goods Administration. Disinfectants, sterilants and sanitary products. Australian Government; 2021 [Accessed 30 April 2022]. 
  9. Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Therapeutic Goods Administration. Disinfectants for use against COVID-19 in the ARTG for legal supply in Australia. Australian Government; 2022 [Accessed 30 April 2022]. 
  10. Olsen M, Nassar R, Senok A, et al. Mobile phones are hazardous microbial platforms warranting robust public health and biosecurity protocols. Sci Rep 2022; 12: 10009.
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  12. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, National Health and Medical Research Council. Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare 2019 (Version 11.12). MAGICapp; 2022 [Accessed 29 September 2022]. 

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