Prevention of Occupationally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Healthcare Workers Susan E. Beekmann David K. Henderson In October of 2008, scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Prevention of Occupationally Acquired Viral Hepatitis in Healthcare Workers David K. Henderson Susan E. Beekmann Viral hepatitis was first recognized as an occupational hazard for healthcare workers nearly half a…
Microbiologic Sampling of the Environment in Healthcare Facilities Lynne M. Sehulster Laura J. Rose Judith Noble-Wang The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do…
Healthcare-Associated Infections and the Environment Andrew J. Streifel ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVOIRS AND THE EPIDEMIOLOGIC CHAIN The relationship between the physical environment of healthcare facilities and infection control has long been debated….
Central Sterile Supply Lynne M. Sehulster The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for…
Infection Control in Gene Therapy Martin E. Evans David J. Weber William A. Rutala The first gene therapy protocol in the United States was begun in 1990 for the treatment…
Healthcare-Associated Infections Related to Procedures Performed in Radiology Bruce S. Ribner The radiology department has traditionally been considered a low-risk environment for healthcare-associated infections. However, major advances in the field…
Healthcare-Associated Infections Following Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products Charles J. Schleupner Eyad Cheikh The transfusion of blood and blood products exposes recipient patients to both noninfectious and infectious adverse…
Healthcare-Associated Infections Related to Respiratory Therapy Keith S. Kaye Dror Marchaim David J. Weber William A. Rutala The most representative data on the incidence of healthcare-associated infections have been provided…
Infections Associated With Peritoneal Dialysis John J. Szela Jeffrey D. Band HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Although peritoneal dialysis has been used to treat acute renal failure for many years, it has only…
