Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics
Health Care-Associated Infections
- HAIs substantially contribute to morbidity, mortality, and excess healthcare costs. Efforts to control and prevent the spread of HAIs require an institutional assessment of resources, priorities, and commitment to infection control practices (see Appendix B, Infection Control and Isolation Recommendations).
- CRBSIs (see the “Bloodstream Infections and Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections” section).
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Health Care-Associated Infections." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602768/all/Health_Care_Associated_Infections.
Health Care-Associated Infections. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602768/all/Health_Care_Associated_Infections. Accessed May 31, 2023.
Health Care-Associated Infections. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602768/all/Health_Care_Associated_Infections
Health Care-Associated Infections [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 May 31]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602768/all/Health_Care_Associated_Infections.
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