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All About Aseptic Technique

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There are approximately 165,000 incidences of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) every year in Australian acute care facilities alone, with over half of these being preventable. Aseptic technique is a fundamental component of infection control and prevention that helps to decrease the risk of HAIs.

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Aseptic technique aims to achieve asepsis during invasive clinical procedures - that is, the absence of sufficient pathogens to cause an infection in the client. It should be used when performing procedures that could potentially introduce pathogens to the client’s susceptible body sites to ensure that no contamination occurs via surfaces, equipment or the healthcare worker’s hands.

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