In a post operative intensive care unit, five patients developed post-operative wound infection on the same wound. Which of the following is the best method to prevent cross infection among patients in the same ward?
Hand washing remains the single most impoant and effective method for preventing the spread of infectious disease. Ref: Reichel's Care of the Elderly: Clinical Aspects of Aging By Joseph J. Gallo, 5th Edition, Page 300; Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Page 1114.
Fumigate the ward
Practice proper hand washing
Disinfect the ward with sodium hypochlorite
Give antibiotics to all other patients in the ward