Investigation of Outbreaks

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Investigation of Outbreaks Erica S. Shenoy Hospital epidemiologists and infection preventionists spend a substantial portion of their time identifying and investigating possible transmission events, outbreaks, and, sometimes, pseudo-outbreaks. While a…

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Role of the Microbiology Laboratory and Molecular Diagnostics in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Prevention

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Role of the Microbiology Laboratory and Molecular Diagnostics in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Kaede V. Sullivan Daniel J. Diekema A primary goal of healthcare epidemiology is to protect patients…

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Hand Hygiene

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Hand Hygiene Eli N. Perencevich Alexandre R. Marra OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF HAND HYGIENE One hundred and seventy years after the publication of Ignaz Semmelweis seminal study demonstrating the…

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Principles of Healthcare Epidemiology

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Principles of Healthcare Epidemiology Frances J. Boly Victoria J. Fraser Jennie H. Kwon Epidemiology is defined as the study of the factors determining the occurrence of disease in human populations….

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