Emerging infectious diseases · 2002 · 42 citations · 16 references
Primary CareEpidemic IntelligenceHome-care SettingsNonhospital-based SurveillanceNational Surveillance SystemNational SurveillanceHealthcare-associated InfectionHospital EpidemiologyDisease SurveillanceInfection ControlPublic HealthMedicineSyndromic SurveillancePublic Health SurveillanceEpidemiologyHealth Services ResearchCovid-19
This article examines the rationale and strategies for surveillance of health-care-associated infections in home-care settings, the challenges of nonhospital-based surveillance, and the feasibility of developing a national surveillance system.
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T A Horan, R. P. Gaynes, William Martone et al. · American Journal of Infection Control · 1992 · 2.6K citations
Surgical Site Infections, Surgical Wound Infections, Healthcare-associated Infection +8