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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 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…

Uncommon Causes of Healthcare-Associated Infections Michael S. Gelfand Kerry O. Cleveland Some community-acquired infections are seen infrequently in hospitals either because they are rare (e.g., rabies) or because they are…

Cytomegalovirus Stuart P. Adler During pregnancy, if a woman acquires a primary infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV), the fetus is placed at highest risk for symptomatic congenital disease. Because of this…