Basics of surveillance--an overview |
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Authors: | JM Pottinger LA Herwaldt TM Peri |
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Affiliation: | Veterans' Administration Lakeside Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. |
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Abstract: | Surveillance of nosocomial infections is the foundation of an infection control program. This article describes components of a surveillance system, methods for surveillance, methods for case-finding, and data sources. We encourage the epidemiology team to use this background information as they design surveillance systems that meet the goals of their individual institution's infection control program. |
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