Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Infection prevention and control
What Infection prevention and control means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Infection prevention and control
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Hospital practice codes including hand hygiene, isolation, sterilisation, PPE, environmental cleaning and surveillance, which interrupt transmission and limit resistance to protect patients and staff.
Topics that use Infection prevention and control
- Topic 6: Immunity, Infection and Forensics (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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