Cross-Infection and the Anesthesiologist

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This survey of the kinetics of cross-infection during anesthesia makes it clear that the anesthesiologist can contribute to the suppression of iatrogenic and nosocomial infection. The most important step is wholehearted collaboration with his hospital's Infection Control Committee. Surveillance of infection provides the data that identify endemic problems. These are unique to each hospital and indicate the facet of an infection-control program that must be emphasized at the moment. Cross-infection is dynamic; new problems emerge as previous ones are resolved. A perceptive hospital may find itself a national leader in discovering an unsterile supply, an emerging pathogen, or bad clinical practice. Searching for the hazards in patient care can be even more satisfying than salvaging a critically ill patient. Correction of the defect expands professional horizons and adds a rewarding dimension to personal accomplishment.

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