Table of Contents   Working Group   Foreward   Infection Prevention and Control Program Organizational Structure   Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections   Surveillance for Healthcare Infections   Outbreak Management   Audits in Infection Prevention and Control   The Role of the Microbiology Laboratory   Principles of Antibiotic Policies   Hand Hygiene   Isolation Precautions   Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilisation   Prevention of Surgical Site Infections   Prevention of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections   Prevention of Intravascular Device Associated Infection   Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections   Prevention of Blood-Borne Virus Infections in Patients and Personnel   Occupational Health Risks for Healthcare Workers   Housekeeping and Laundry   Healthcare Waste Management   Food Hygiene and Gastroenteritis   Water Hygiene   Risk Management   Economic Evaluation in Infection Prevention and Control   The Costs of Healthcare-Associated Infection   Index