Preventing the spread of infection
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The document outlines 10 tips for preventing the spread of infection, as presented by Dr. Gamal Soliman of the Silver Crescent Dispensary in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The tips include washing hands frequently, insisting healthcare providers wash hands and use gloves, not demanding antibiotics without need, taking antibiotics as prescribed, keeping immunizations up to date, not sending sick children to school, avoiding shared needles or personal items, cleaning kitchen surfaces, and keeping foods at proper temperatures. The document emphasizes controlling diseases and preventing infection spread is crucial as some diseases have become resistant to antibiotics.
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- 1. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 1 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A Preventing the spread ofPreventing the spread of infectioninfection
- 2. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 2 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A Some diseases have become immune to the antibiotics we use. As a result, controlling diseases and preventing infections from spreading are more crucial than ever,
- 3. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 3 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A 1. Wash your hands frequently - especially before preparing food, before eating, and after using the restroom.
- 4. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 4 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A Insist that your health care providers wash their hands and use gloves, especially before any invasive treatment or procedure.
- 5. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 5 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A Don't insist that your physician give you antibiotics if you don't need them.
- 6. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 6 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A Antibiotics have no effect on illnesses caused by viruses.
- 7. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 7 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A 3. Take prescribed antibiotics exactly as instructed; do not stop taking them without checking with your physician,
- 8. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 8 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A even if the medicine makes you feel better - or worse.
- 9. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 9 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A 4. Keep your immunizations and those of your children - up to date.
- 10. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 10 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A 5. Don't send your child to a daycare enter or to school with symptoms of an infection such as vomiting, diarrhea and/or fever.
- 11. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 11 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A 7. Do not use IV drugs; if you do, do not share needles.
- 12. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 12 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A 8. Don't share personal items such as razor blades, toothbrushes, combs, and hairbrushes
- 13. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 13 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A and don't eat or drink from others' plates, glasses, or silverware.
- 14. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 14 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A 9. Keep kitchen surfaces clean, especially when preparing meat, chicken, and fish; disinfect kitchen surfaces.
- 15. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 15 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A 10. Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold, especially when the will be left out for a long time.
- 16. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 16 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A
- 17. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 17 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A
- 18. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 18 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A
- 19. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 19 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A
- 20. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 20 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A
- 21. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 21 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A
- 22. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 22 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A
- 23. 14 - September - 2012 Prepared By Dr Gamal Soliman 23 S ilv e r C r e s c e n t D is p e n s a r y K h o b a r - K S A