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Here are some tips for avoiding infection during your stay at the hospital:
- Wash your hands carefully after handling any type of soiled material. Doing this is especially important after you have gone to the bathroom, or before you eat.
- Do not be afraid to remind doctors and nurses to wash their hands.
- If you have an intravenous catheter or any wound, keep the skin around the dressing clean and dry. Tell your nurse if the dressing works loose or gets wet. Also, let your nurse know if your catheter or drainage tube becomes loose or dislodged.
- Carefully follow your doctor’s instructions regarding breathing treatments and getting out of bed. Do not be afraid to ask for help, advice, or pain medicine.
- Diabetes, being overweight, and smoking can increase the risk of infection.
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