Regulations Governing Inspection and Implementation of Infection Control Measures in Medical Care Institutions Article 7

Medical care institutions shall comply with regulations formulated by the competent authorities and reference documents regarding relevant guidelines and evidence-based research to develop and regularly update infection control standard operation procedures and protection measures against specific antibiotic resistant bacteria. They shall be renewed regularly when necessary.When high-risk patients who are suspected to be infected with specific antibiotic-resistant bacteria are admitted to a hospital, the surveillance and the afore-mentioned standard operation procedures and measures shall be intensified and implemented accordingly. In consideration of the privacy of patients, their medical records and notices around bed shall be flagged to remind health care personnel to take appropriate protection measures.