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Infection Control

Dilemmas and Practical Solutions

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Editors:
  1. Kenneth R. Cundy

    1. School of Medicine Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

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  2. Bruce Kleger

    1. Pennsylvania Department of Health, Lionville, USA

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  3. Eileen T. Hinks

    1. United Hospitals, Inc., Philadelphia, USA

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  4. Linda A. Miller

    1. Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center, Meadowbrook, USA

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Pediatric Infection Control -- An Historical Perspective

    • Donald A. Goldmann
    Pages 1-19

  3. Laboratory Approach to an Outbreak of Nosocomial Infection: Systems and Techniques for Investigation

    • John E. McGowan Jr.
    Pages 21-31

  4. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) — Is it Controllable?

    • C. Glen Mayhall
    Pages 33-49

  5. Infections Among Residents of Nursing Homes: Lessons from Wisconsin and the Recent Literature

    • William E. Scheckler
    Pages 51-62

  6. Sterilization and Disinfection Strategies Used in Hospitals

    • Martin S. Favero
    Pages 63-68

  7. How Safe is the Blood Supply in the United States?

    • Roger Y. Dodd
    Pages 69-89

  8. CDC, NCCLS, and OSHA Guidelines for Universal Precautions: Who is right and are the Guidelines Practical?

    • Stanley Bauer
    Pages 91-114

  9. Special Problems Related to Dental Offices and Dental School Clinical Facilities

    • Norman P. Willett
    Pages 115-130

  10. Occupationally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection in Health Care Workers: A Review

    • Robyn R. M. Gershon, David Vlahov
    Pages 131-146

  11. Real and Perceived Risks of Infection to Health Care Workers: Will Universal Precautions Work? Panel Discussion

    • Kathleen Meehan Arias
    Pages 147-157

  12. Infectious Waste Treatment and Disposal Alternatives

    • Lawrence G. Doucet
    Pages 159-177

  13. Vaccines: How Effective Are They?

    • Adamadia Deforest
    Pages 179-187

  14. Legal Aspects of Infection Control

    • Ellen Covner Weiss
    Pages 189-208

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 209-212
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When we were setting the theme of "infection control dilemmas and practical solutions" for this symposium, we asked ourselves a basic question: What are some of the most vexing problems and situations facing the hospital microbiologist­ epidemiologist team in today's world of opportunistic and new infectious diseases unheard of as common pathogenic occurrences 10 years ago? One of the areas which we immediately focused upon was the tremendous amount of time, energy, and financial resources that are presently being expended to satisfy the requirements mandated by the recognition of the danger of spread of blood-borne pathogens in the hospital environment. With the advent of Universal Precautions, primarily in response to HIV infection and the AIDS crisis, but certainly augmented by the increased incidence of hepatitis in its various forms, a significant effort has been required to meet the standards rec­ ommended and/or required by OSHA and the CDC. With this in mind we brought together experts in the field of infectious diseases to address the problems engendered by the threat of nosocomial spread of selected pathogens. Further, we devoted several sessions to discussing the investi­ gation and resolution of institutional outbreaks of disease, particularly with reference to methicillin-resistant Staphylo­ coccus aureus (MRSA). Special problems of dental offices and clinical teaching as well as extended care facilities were also selected for attention, particularly with relation to blood­ borne pathogens.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Medicine Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

    Kenneth R. Cundy

  • Pennsylvania Department of Health, Lionville, USA

    Bruce Kleger

  • United Hospitals, Inc., Philadelphia, USA

    Eileen T. Hinks

  • Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center, Meadowbrook, USA

    Linda A. Miller

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