Consumers
- Overview
- Infection Prevention Updates
- Materials for healthcare facilities
- Infection Prevention and You website
Download and share these materials to augment education programs in your facility.
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The resources on the following pages are free to download and share. We encourage the use of our consumer resources for infection prevention education, provided that the information is not modified. Please attribute these resources to the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and include the links to additional resources (if applicable). If you have questions, please contact info@apic.org.
Infection Prevention Updates
Break the Chain of Infection infographic
The Do’s and Don’ts for wearing gloves in the healthcare environment
The Do’s and Don’ts for wearing procedure masks in non-surgical healthcare settings
The Do’s and Don’ts for wearing N95 respirators in non-surgical healthcare settings
The ABC’s of Antibiotics
What are healthcare-associated infections?
Who are infection preventionists?
You are an important part of infection prevention!
Infection Prevention and You Infographic
- Flyer for patients [PDF]
- Flyer for patients – Español [PDF]
- Flyer for patients – Português [PDF]
- Flyer for patients – Français [PDF]
Infection Prevention and You at the Hospital
- Hospital poster [large file, PDF]
(11”x17”, high-resolution for professional printing)
(PDF en Español)** - Hospital flyer [PDF]
(8.5” x11”, for professional printing, also desktop printer-friendly)
(PDF en Español) - Hospital brochure [PDF]
(8.5” x 11”, two pages, desktop printer-friendly)
(PDF en Español) - Hospital tri-fold brochure [PDF]
(high-resolution for professional printing) - Hospital PowerPoint presentation for closed circuit TV [large file, PPT]
(PPT en Español)
Infection Prevention and You in Long-Term Care
- Long-term care poster [large file, PDF]
(11”x17”, high-resolution for professional printing) - Long-term care flyer [PDF]
(8.5” x11”, for professional printing, also desktop printer-friendly) - Long-term care brochure [PDF]
(8.5” x 11”, two pages, desktop printer-friendly) - Long-term care tri-fold brochure [PDF]
(high-resolution for professional printing) - Long-term care PowerPoint presentation for closed circuit TV [large file, PPT]
Infection Prevention and You in Outpatient Settings
- Outpatient care poster [large file, PDF]
(11”x17”, high-resolution for professional printing) - Outpatient care flyer [PDF]
(8.5” x11”, for professional printing, also desktop printer-friendly) - Outpatient care brochure [PDF]
(8.5” x 11”, two pages, desktop printer-friendly) - Outpatient care tri-fold brochure [PDF]
(high-resolution for professional printing)
Infection Prevention and You with Home Care
- Home care poster [large file, PDF]
(11”x17”, high-resolution for professional printing) - Home care flyer [PDF]
(8.5” x11”, for professional printing, also desktop printer-friendly) - Home care brochure [PDF]
(8.5” x 11”, two pages, desktop printer-friendly) - Home care tri-fold brochure [PDF]
(high-resolution for professional printing)
*APIC thanks the APIC Communications Committee for assisting in the development of this content.
**APIC gratefully acknowledges St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Infectious Disease – International Outreach Division, for the Spanish translation of Infection Prevention and You materials.