Bennett and Brachman's Hospital Infections

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF HOSPITAL INFECTIONS:: Epidemiology of Healthcare-associated Infections, B. Ostrowsky / The Healthcare Epidemiologist, V.R. Roth & B.P. Simmon / Hand Hygiene, D. Pittet, B. Allegranzi & H. Sax / Personnel Health Services, E.M. Beltrami & E.A. Bolyard / The Development of Infection Surveillance & Control Programs, M. Jones & K.F. Woeltje / Surveillance of Healthcare-associated Infections, M.L. Andrus, T.C. Horan & R.P. Gayne / Investigating Endemic & Epidemic Healthcare-associated Infections, W.R. Jarvis / Statistical Considerations for Analysis of Healthcare-associated Infections Data, E. Lautenbach / Use of Computerized Systems in Healthcare Epidemiology, K.F. Woeltje / The Role of the Laboratory in Control of Healthcare-associated Infections, J.E. McGowan, Jr. & R.A. Weinstein / The Practice of Epidemiology in Community Hospitals, W.E. Scheckler & A.J. Valenti / The Role of Professional & Regulatory Organizations in Infection Control, B. Soule / Antibiotics Control & Healthcare-associated Infections, N. Fishman / Multiply Drug-Resistant Pathogens:: Epidemiology & Control, M. Lin, R.A. Weinstein & M.K. Hayden / Molecular Biology of Resistance, F.C. Tenover & J.E. McGowan, Jr. / Economic Evaluation of Healthcare-associated Infections & Infection Control Interventions, S.E. Cosgrove & E.N. Perencevich / Legal Aspects of Healthcare-associated Infections, T. Lundstrom

FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND CONCERN:: Infection Control in Developing Countries, P. Lynch, V.D. Rosenthal, M.A. Borg & S.R. Eremin / The Inanimate Environment, A. Streifel / Sterilization & Disinfection, W.A. Rutala & D.J. Weber / Foodborne Disease Prevention in Healthcare Facilities, L. Slutsker, M.E. Villarino, J. Goulding & W.R. Jarvis / Clinical Laboratory-Acquired Infections, M.L. Wilson & L.B. Reller / Dialysis-associated Complications & Their Control, M.J. Arduino / The Intensive Care Unit, D. Pittet & S.J. Harbarth / The Newborn Nursery, J.D. Siegel / The Intensive Care Unit, Part 2, D.G. Maki / The Operating Room, J. Blanchard & N. Chobin / Ambulatory Care Centers, C. Friedman & K.H. Petersen

ENDEMIC & EPIDEMIC HOSPITAL INFECTIONS:: Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities, C.L. Richards, Jr. & D. Lewis / Incidence & Nature of Endemic & Epidemic Healthcare-associated Infections, L.K. Archibald & W.R. Jarvis / Urinary Tract Infections, C.E. Chenoweth & S. Saint / Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, D.E. Craven, K.S. Craven & R.A. Duncan / Tuberculosis, W.R. Jarvis / Infectious Gastroenteritis, R.H. Sunenshine, E. Yee & L.C. McDonald / Central Nervous System Infections, C.C. Moore, B.M. Farr & W.M. Scheld / Surgical Site Infections, E.P. Dellinger, N.J. Ehrenkranz & W.R. Jarvis / Infections of Burn Wounds, D.W. Mozingo, A.T. McManus & B.A. Pruitt, Jr. / Infections of Implantable Cardiac & Vascular Devices, R. Chinn / Infections In Skeletal Prostheses, I. Uçkay & D.P. Lew / The Importance of Infection Control in Controlling Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens, C.D. Salgado & B.M. Farr / Healthcare-associated Respiratory Viral Infections, W.H. Seto & W. Lim / Blood Borne Pathogen Prevention, D.K. Henderson / Infections Due to Infusion Therapy, D.G. Maki / Healthcare-Associated Fungal Infections, D.C. Chang, D.B. Blossom & S.K. Fridkin / Infection in Transplant Recipients, R.H. Rubin / Other Procedure-Related Infections, S.F. Welbel & R.A. Weinstein / Public Reporting of Healthcare-associated Infection Rates, M. Edmond / Patient Safety, M. Ling