Infection control & Guidelines

Infection control

Redacted by The Hygitech team
On April 30, 2025
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Infectious risk

  • Infectious agents:

Bacteria + Yeast/Moist + Viruses +  Parasites + BioFilm

  • Infection sources:
    – Patient
    – DHCP
    – Environment
    – Equipment
    = Continuous vigilanceInfection source EN
  • Hospitals: Around 20,000 nosocomial infections per year in France
  • Consequences: 4,000 casualties p.y. in France & 50,000 in Europe