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Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) Knowledge products (best practice documents)

NEW!
Revised annexes to Routine Practices and Additional Precautions

1. Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization (February 2010)
2. Environmental Cleaning for Prevention and Control of Infections (updated May 2012)
3. Infection Prevention and Control in Perinatology In All Health Care Settings that Provide Obstetrical and Newborn Care (April 2012)
4. Infection Prevention and Control Programs in Ontario (October 2012)
5. Hand Hygiene (December 2010)
6. Routine Practices and Additional Precautions in all health care settings (November 2012)

1. (Annex A) Screening, Testing and Surveillance for Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms in all health care settings
   (February 2013) (NEW)
2. (Annex B) Prevention of Transmission of Acute Respiratory Infection (March 2013) (NEW)
3. (Annex C) Testing, Surveillance and Management of Clostridium Difficle (January 2013) (NEW)
1. Sexually Transmitted Infections Case Management and Contact Tracing (April 2009)
2. Surveillance of Health Care-Associated Infections (October 2011)
   

The following PIDAC document is being made available for scientific comment/feedback:
 
Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Office Practice

This information requires knowledgeable interpretation and is intended primarily for use by health care workers and facilities/organizations providing health care including pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, community-based health care service providers and pre-hospital emergency service in non-pandemic settings.

1. Herpes Zoster Vaccine: Options for Consideration (February 2013) NEW
   English version
   French version
   
   
2. Syndromic Surveillance Discussion Paper (August 2012) NEW
   English version
   French version
   
   
3. Review of Literature for Evidence-based Best Practices for VRE Control (December 2012)
   English
   French
   
   
4. Follow-up report on PIDAC-I recommendations for Ontario’s adult pertussis vaccine program (December 2012)
   English version
   French version
   
   
5. Recommendations for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (June 2012)
   English version  
   French version
   
   
6. Evidence-Based, Public Health Response to Recent Measles Activity in Ontario
   English version
   French version
   (1 page, PDF, 49 Kb)
   
   
7. Bat Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
   English version
   French version
   (1 page, PDF, 49 Kb)

1. Presentation: PHO Special Event: PIDAC best practices in infection prevention and control in perinatology: Session 1 of 3 (June 11, 2012)
   (59 pages, PDF, 69 Kb), Audio Presentation
2. Presentation: PHO Special Event: PIDAC best practices in infection prevention and control in perinatology: Session 2 of 3 (June 13, 2012)
   (64 pages, PDF, 123 Kb), Audio Presentation
3. Presentation: PHO Special Event: PIDAC best practices in infection prevention and control in perinatology: Session 3 of 3 (June 14, 2012)
   (47 pages, PDF, 181 Kb), Audio Presentation
4. Presentation: Surveillance of Health Care Associated Infections (August 7, 2008)
   (73 pages, PDF, 675 Kb)
5. Presentation: C Difficile and Surveillance (June 26, 2008)
   (66 pages, PDF, 531 Kb)
6. Presentation: Management of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in all health care settings (August 2011) (15 pages, PDF, 433 Kb)
1. Frequently asked questions – Management of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in all health care settings (PDF)
   
   

The Environmental Cleaning Toolkit  provides Environmental Service Managers and Infection Control Professionals a variety of teaching tools to educate front-line staff on best practices in environmental cleaning.

This information requires knowledgeable interpretation and is intended primarily for use by health care workers and facilities/organizations providing health care including pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, community-based health care service providers and pre-hospital emergency service in non-pandemic settings.

1. Hand Hygiene Fact Sheet for Health Care Settings
   (2 pages, PDF, 50 Kb)
2. Flash Sterilization in Health Care Settings
   (2 pages, PDF, 45 Kb)
3. Addition to PIDAC Guideline Documents
   (1 page, PDF, 30 Kb)
4. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Community
   English Version (4 pages, 109 Kb)
   
5. Routine Practices Fact Sheet for Health Care Settings
   English Version (1 page, 402 Kb)