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Journal of Hospital Infection
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ISSN: 0195-6701
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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 ... click here for full Aims & Scope
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
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Editor:
J. Child
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