Healthcare-Associated Infections in Patients With Neoplastic Diseases Aditya H. Gaur Patricia M. Flynn A patient with a diagnosis of underlying cancer is at particular risk of infection related to a…
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury Rabih O. Darouiche About 262,000 Americans suffer from spinal cord injury and its complications, with 12,000 new cases accruing each year (1)….
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Obstetric Patients Amy Beth Kressel Suzanne P. Goodrich The hospital obstetric unit is one of the first examples of a specialized hospital unit with a specialized patient…
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Dental, Oral, and Maxillofacial Surgery Cynthia J. Whitener Dental and oral surgical procedures are some of the most frequently performed minor surgical procedures in the United States….
Healthcare-Associated Infections Acquired in Childcare Facilities Andi L. Shane Larry K. Pickering Group childcare facilities continue to be a major source of care for almost 10 million preschool aged children…
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Newborn Nurseries and Neonatal Intensive Care Units Kristina Bryant The neonate is a vulnerable host. While advances in newborn intensive care have permitted the survival of low-birth-weight…
Healthcare-Associated Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Human Parvovirus B19 Kathleen M. Gallagher Preeta K. Kutty Eileen Schneider Jane F. Seward Healthcare-associated measles and rubella are well recognized and have been the…
Healthcare-Associated Gastrointestinal Tract Infections in Pediatric Patients Douglas K. Mitchell Gastrointestinal tract infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. Data from a group of private…
Healthcare-Associated Bacterial Infections of the Central Nervous System, Upper and Lower Respiratory Tracts, and Skin in Pediatric Patients W. Matthew Linam Terry Yamauchi Clinicians involved in the care of children…
Healthcare-Associated Viral Respiratory Infections in Pediatric Patients Ronald B. Turner Healthcare-associated viral respiratory infection has historically been an important cause of morbidity in pediatric patients. Studies based on virus isolation…
