Control of infections in child care

Ferson, M.J.

Medical Journal of Australia 161(10): 615-618

1994


ISSN/ISBN: 0025-729X
PMID: 7968733
Document Number: 428710
The control of infections in child-care centres involves vaccination of children and staff, attention to hygiene (particularly to handwashing), exclusion of children (and employees) while infectious and/or grouping of infectious children, separation of toilet-trained children from those in nappies, and judicious use of antimicrobial agents and vaccination during outbreaks. By reporting cases of infectious diseases in patients with child-care contact to public health authorities, doctors can assist in controlling such diseases in child care.

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