Prevention of Infection in Intensive Care Unit

- Abbreviations

·   AIIRs: Airborne Infection Isolation Rooms
·  AMS: Antimicrobial Stewardship
·   CAUTI: Catheter associated Urinary Tract Infection
·  CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
·  CLABSI: Central Line associated Bloodstream Infection
·  COVID-19: Coronavirus Disease 2019
·  HAI: Healthcare Associated Infection
·  HICPAC: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
· HPSC: Health Protection Surveillance Centre
·  ICU: Intensive Care Unit
·  IPC: Infection prevention and control
·  KPIs: Key Performance indicators
·  MDROs: Multidrug-resistant Organisms
·  PEP: Post Exposure Prophylaxis
·  PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
·  VAP: Ventilator associated Pneumonia
·  WHO: World Health Organization