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Infectious disease prevention / control

Known as: Control, Infection, Infection Control, infection control procedures 
Programs of disease surveillance, generally within health care facilities, designed to investigate, prevent, and control the spread of infections and… 
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Administration of vaccine to produce active immunityHIV preventionUniversal PrecautionsVaccination
Bacterial InfectionsCommunicable Disease ControlCommunicable DiseasesCross Infection

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2008
2008
Device-associated infection rates in intensive care units of Brazilian hospitals: datos de la Comunidad Científica Internacional de Control de Infecciones Nosocomiales
OBJECTIVES: To measure device-associated infection (DAI) rates, microbiological profiles, bacterial resistance, extra length of… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
An update on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated disease.
Review
1999
Review
1999
Medical students' risk of infection with bloodborne viruses at home and abroad: questionnaire survey
Abstract Objective: To determine risks of exposure to and prevention of bloodborne virus infections among medical students during… 
1998
1998
Intervention for medical students: effective infection control.
Review
1995
Review
1995
SHEA-CDC TB Survey, Part I: Status of TB Infection Control Programs at Member Hospitals, 1989-1992
Abstract Objective: To determine trends in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in healthcare workers, tuberculosis (TB) control… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
SHEA-CDC TB Survey, Part II: Efficacy of TB Infection Control Programs at Member Hospitals, 1992
Abstract Objective: To assess the efficacy of current Myco-bacterium tuberculosis control measures. Design: Voluntary… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
An expert system for culture-based infection control surveillance.
Hospital-acquired infections represent a significant cause of prolonged inpatient days and additional hospital charges. We… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Critical care of patients with AIDS.
OBJECTIVE We sought to review the clinical and ethical issues surrounding critical care for patients with the acquired… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Infection control practices in gastrointestinal endoscopy in the United States: a national survey.
OBJECTIVE To ascertain current infection control practices, endoscope cleaning procedures, perceived risks of infection, and… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Cost-effectiveness in hospital infection control--lessons for the 1990s.
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