Infection control of contagious enterocolitis
Journal
Journal of Internal Medicine of Taiwan
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
2
Pages
81-85
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Abstract
Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, appear common in contagious enterocolitis. Contagious enterocolitis can be caused by viruses, bacteria or parasites. In severe cases, bloody stools and septic shock may even occur. Transmitted routes of these contagious intestinal diseases are usually caused by contaminated food or drinking water, infected, or transmitted through direct or indirect contact among people. According to the regulation for infectious diseases in Taiwan, some diarrhea diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, bacillary dysentery, amoebic dysentery, acute viral hepatitis A and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli colitis are the second category of notifiable infectious diseases, and the physician needs to notify the health authorities within 24 hours after diagnosis. In addition, other infectious diarrhea pathogens, such as Norovirus, Rotavirus, non-typhoid Salmonella, and so on, also should be alerted to prevent outbreaks at community and hospitals. Contagious enterocoitis is the most direct route of infection of fecal Infection, that is, individuals do not maintain good health habits, direct or indirect contact with patients with vomit, fecal or contaminated food and get infected. In recent years, however, cases of contagious enterocolitis caused by anal intercourse or oral sex have also been seen due to the opening up of sexual activities. To reduce the risk of transmission, the implementation of standard isolation and contact isolation protection, including isolation cohorting, proper hand hygiene, appropriate disinfection of the environment and equipment, is important to prevent the spread of contagious enterocolitis. ? 2018 Society of Internal Medicine of Taiwan. All rights reserved.
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Other Subjects
Article; communicable disease; contact isolation; contagious enterocolitis; disease transmission; disinfection; enterocolitis; enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli; environment; food contamination; hand washing; health care policy; human; hygiene; infection control; infection prevention; isolation; risk factor; risk reduction; sexual behavior; Taiwan
Publisher
Society of Internal Medicine of Taiwan
Type
journal article