AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 480-482 , October 2005

A statewide survey of nosocomial infection surveillance in acute care hospitals

  • Michael B. Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA, VCU Medical Center, Box 980019, Richmond, VA 23298-0019.
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  • Mary Beth White-Russell, RN, CIC

      Affiliations

    • Office of Epidemiology, Division of Surveillance and Investigation, Virginia Department of Health
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  • Janis Ober, RN, BSN, CIC

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
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  • C. Diane Woolard, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Office of Epidemiology, Division of Surveillance and Investigation, Virginia Department of Health
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  • Gonzalo M.L. Bearman, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

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PII: S0196-6553(05)00641-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.05.020

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 480-482 , October 2005

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