Nosocomial and Occupational Infections

The Mandate of the Section is to enhance infection prevention and control programs in health care facilities and other community settings by collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating epidemiological information on nosocomial and occupational infections in the Canadian population.

• Conduct surveillance of nosocomial and occupational infection of national interest.
• Provides leadership in the management of nosocomial infection issues of national interest.
• Set national standards for the prevention of nosocomial and occupational infections by developing, expanding, publishing, and updating the national Infection Control Guideline series.
• Identify and evaluate occupational infection issues related to blood-borne pathogens.

• Infection Control Guidelines

• Please consult Shirley Paton, Chief, Nosocomial and Occupational Infections Section, (613) 957-0326, regarding decontamination questions.
  
  

• Steering Committee
• Steering Committee Liaison Members
• Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program
• Canadian Needlestick Surveillance Network
• Pneumonia - Respiratory Equipment Subgroup
• Pandemic Influenza - Clinical Management
• Pandemic Influenza - Infection Control Subgroup

• Canadian Communicable Disease Reports
• Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance- CCAR
• Canadian Infectious Disease Society - CIDS
• Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
• Community and Hospital Infection Control Association - CHICA
• Health Canada's Veterinary Drugs Directorate
  Report of the Advisory Committee on Animal Uses of Antimicrobials and Impact on Resistance and Human Health