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Barbara A Goldrick

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PubMed2005

The practice of infection control and applied epidemiology: a historical perspective.

The United States health care system and patient populations have changed substantially over the past several decades. The practice of infection control also has evolved since the landmark Study on the Efficacy of Nosocomial Infection Control project, and infection control professionals (ICPs) must continue to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to practice infection prevention and control. Practice analyses of infection control conducted between 1982 and 2001 were analyzed to determine changes in practice. These data reflect a 145% increase in infection control activities over a 20-year period. However, resources for infection control and prevention have not kept pace with this increased activity. In addition, the current trend toward mandatory reporting of health care-associated infections (HAIs) among several states will add more tasks for ICPs with limited resources, at the risk of spending less time on prevention and control activities. In keeping with its philosophy of quality health care and responsible public reporting, the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc, continues to explore the issue of mandatory reporting of HAIs.

Cross Infection↗
PubMed2004

West Nile virus: a primer for infection control professionals.

In 1999, an outbreak of human West Nile encephalitis occurred in New York City. During the outbreak, 62 cases of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection were diagnosed, with 7 deaths. This was the first time that human WNV infections were detected in the Western Hemisphere. By 2002, the total number of human cases of WNV that year alone reached 4156, with 284 fatalities. In addition, investigations have shown that WNV can be acquired through organ transplantation, blood transfusion, breast milk, transplacental transmission, and occupational exposure. This article provides an overview of the 2002 WNV epidemic in the United States and reviews the epidemiology of WNV, the clinical presentation of human WNV infection, and the prevention and control of this emerging pathogen.

Communicable Disease Control↗
PubMed2004

HIV advances.

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