Dialysis-Associated Infections
Dialysis-Associated Infections Shannon A. Novosad Matthew J. Arduino Priti R. Patel Hemodialysis is one modality used to treat end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by filtering waste, removing extra fluid, and balancing…
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Anesthesia
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Anesthesia Joshua K. Schaffzin L. Silvia Munoz-Price INTRODUCTION Dr. John Snow (1813-1858) is best known for his groundbreaking investigation to identify and mitigate the source of cholera…
Infection Prevention and Control in Resource-Limited Settings
Infection Prevention and Control in Resource-Limited Settings Anucha Apisarnthanarak Anucha Thatrimontrichai Linda M. Mundy Infection prevention and control (IPC) in developing countries and in resource-limited settings (RLSs) of developed countries…
Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections in Long-term Care Facilities
Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections in Long-term Care Facilities Suzanne F. Bradley WHAT IS LONG-TERM CARE? Increasingly, delivery of healthcare is provided outside of the traditional acute care hospital setting…
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients David P. Calfee Solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk of infection due to several factors, including the surgical procedure, posttransplant immunosuppressive…
Infection Prevention and Control in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Oncology Patients
Infection Prevention and Control in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Oncology Patients Alexandre E. Malek Issam I. Raad BASIC CONCEPTS OF HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATIONS Bone marrow or hematopoietic stem…
Infection Prevention Issues Unique to Newborns and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Infection Prevention Issues Unique to Newborns and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Matthew Linam Omayma Amin Although many of the fundamental principles of infection prevention in adult healthcare settings overlap…
Healthcare-Associated Eye Infections
Healthcare-Associated Eye Infections Marlene L. Durand Teresa C. Chen Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) involving the eye are important causes of potentially devastating vision loss. These HAIs may occur after eye surgeries…
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Burn Patients
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Burn Patients Hayley Elisabeth Cunningham David van Duin Anne Monica Lachiewicz Despite notable advances in burn prevention and wound care, burns remain a substantial cause of morbidity…
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Obstetric Patients
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Obstetric Patients Amanda L. Agard Amy B. Kressel The hospital obstetric unit is one of the first examples of a specialized hospital unit with a specialized patient…
