Healthcare-associated infection prevention
Guidelines - infection prevention within healthcare
-Automatic translation
Disinfection and sterilisation in operating theatres Published 2024 (Icelandic)
Screening, Infection Tracking and Infection Prevention for antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in Healthcare Published 2019 (Icelandic)
Basic precautions against infections Published 2020 (Icelandic)
Basic precautions against infections in nursing homes. Published 2022 (Icelandic)
Hand hygiene before surgery Published 2017 (Icelandic)
Use of tuberculin tests (Icelandic)
Guidelines for tuberculosis screening and tracing for healthcare professionals Published 2024 (Icelandic)
Tuberculosis. Guidance for health-, social-, and cleaning workers Published 2024
Danish Guidelines for Disinfection and Sterilization Published 2024
Swedish Guidelines for Disinfection and Infection Control Published 2024
Guidelines for ventilation in operating theatres Published 2017 (Icelandic)
Guidelines for the treatment of newborns and pregnant women with hep. B and/or C Published 2007 (Icelandic)
Guidelines on Injection Accidents Published 2014 (Icelandic)
Disinfection in hospitals Published 1994 (Icelandic)
Measles infection prevention. Published February 2024
A table on disinfection and sterilization of instruments Published 2017 (Icelandic)
Chief epidemiologist's procedures for handling and transporting dead bodies Published 2018 (Icelandic)
Operating theatres - criteria Published 2017. Updated 2024 (Icelandic)
Screening in prisons. Published 2023 (Icelandic)
Urinary tract infections in elderly people outside
hospitals. Published 2023Icelandic Standards no 11137 (Icelandic)
Service provider
Directorate of Health