{"c9374286-f051-4a4a-a20b-da25d3c319ff": "<h2>Chapter Summary</h2><p>Outbreak investigation has long been a core public health function, and deficits in infection control practices are frequently identified during healthcare outbreak investigations. In contrast, the investigation of isolated reports of serious infection control breaches, in the absence of known patient infections, represents relatively new territory. </p><p>In Supplement B, Infection Control Breach Investigations, we describe resources available to assist investigators responding to reports of substandard care practices, such as reuse of single-use devices or the failure to follow requirements for reprocessing reusable medical equipment.</p><p>The aims of this type of response activity include assessing the degree of departure from recommended practices, evaluating the risk of communicable disease transmission associated with the breach, and identifying potentially exposed individuals who have not yet developed or been diagnosed with infection or colonization. </p><p>This supplement takes the form of an annotated bibliography and includes:</p><ul><li>Key resources providing materials and advice to assist in the investigation of and response to infection control breaches, including patient notification, with examples of publications in which breach investigators describe their specific findings and experiences</li><li>General resources outlining infection control guidelines plus some detailed resources relevant to specific types of higher risk infection control breaches </li><li>Resources offering guidance and useful background for the investigation of healthcare drug diversion events, such as when tampering or substitution may have introduced infection risks</li></ul>"}