Enhancing Best Practices in Ophthalmology for Prevention of Nosocomial Epidemic Keratoconjuctivits Infections (EKC).

Enhancing Best Practices in Ophthalmology for Prevention of Nosocomial Epidemic Keratoconjuctivits Infections (EKC). Curr Med Res Opin. 2016 Jul 4;:1-7 Authors: Alai N Abstract Epidemic Keratoconjuctivits (EKC) outbreaks were reported as early as on or about 1940's in the United States. Nearly 80 years later, EKC remains a major eye health concern in the U.S. and worldwide. Of particular concern is that a significant number of EKC cluster outbreaks in the U.S. are healthcare acquired infections (HAI's) at ophthalmology offices. Therefore, immediate attention to enhancing best practices of standardization and universal precautions in ophthalmology is paramount. PMID: 27376504 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - July 7, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Curr Med Res Opin Source Type: research