Infection Control in the ICU Defending the Most Defenseless

摘要

The intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital has always been where the most vulnerable patients are kept, so they can be closely monitored and treated, often with a one-to-one ratio of nurse to patient, for the most scrupulous of care Even with great advances in medical technology, these patients continue to be at the greatest risk for infection - infections that are often avoidable by taking a few simple precautions, Healthcare workers treating these patients literally hold life and death in their hands