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Healthcare-Associated Infections: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
… Personal protective equipment (PPE) is specialized clothing or equipment used to prevent exposure to communicable diseases. PPE use is an integral … gloves, masks, and goggles, provides a physical barrier that to prevent the hands, skin, clothing, eyes, nose, and mouth from contacting infectious agents. PPE is used to reduce … are recommended for extended patient care activities. Gowns Gowns are used to protect the clothing and arms of health care workers. Gowns are worn as part of standard and contact … -
Tick Safety Guide - Print
… DEET, Picaridin, or another EPA-registered product on uncovered skin. • Wear light-colored clothing to help you spot ticks more easily. • Treat clothing and gear with permethrin; do not apply directly to skin. • Do a full body tick check and … -
Tick Safety Guide
… DEET, Picaridin, or another EPA-registered product on uncovered skin. • Wear light-colored clothing to help you spot ticks more easily. • Treat clothing and gear with permethrin; do not apply directly to skin. • Do a full body tick check and … -
Cleaning, Disinfection, and Laundry
… agitation for contaminated linen. • Holding contaminated linen and laundry bags away from clothing/body during transport. Wisconsin Department of Health Services 47 • Bag and contain … -
Infection Prevention Facilitated Discussion Guide - Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions
… Gowns are used to protect HCP arms and exposed body areas and prevent contamination of clothing with blood, bodily fluids, or other potentially infectious materials. Eye protection … -
Infection Prevention Facilitated Discussion Guide - Infection Risks
… Personal protective equipment (PPE): • Health care personnel clothing can serve as a mode of transmission; appropriate PPE use can prevent germs from … -
Outbreak Case Study
… on Joe. He had been incontinent of stool, which was not typical for him, and had soiled his clothing and bedding. He told Mary it was the third episode that day. Mary assisted Joe, changed …