Description:
The
Journal of Hospital Infection is the official scientific publication of the
Healthcare
Infection Society. The
Editor
invites original papers, leading articles and correspondence in English, on all aspects of
hospital infection as well as reviews
on subjects of current interest. The journal seeks to promote collaboration between the many disciplines in
infection control
in different countries resulting in multidisciplinary and international coverage of the latest developments in this crucial area.
Research areas include but are not limited to:
- Outbreak prevention in hospital or community settings
- Healthcare-associated
infection surveillance
- Methods of prevention of healthcare-associated infection
- Prevention of infection
in immunosuppressed patients
- Infection hazards associated with medical devices
- Role of medical
equipment in healthcare-associated infection
- Disinfection and sterilization
- Cleaning,
environmental contamination and its surveillance
- Management of clinical waste
- Laboratory diagnostics
in relation to infection prevention and control
- Use of antibiotic prophylaxis in infection prevention
- Use
of IT systems in infection surveillance
- Design of hospitals and healthcare premises
- Infection hazards associated
with critical care units, or other specific healthcare departments
