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Basics of Surveillance: An Overview
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Basics of Surveillance: An Overview

Jean M Pottinger, Loreen A Herwaldt and Trish M Perl
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.18(7), pp.513-527
07/1997
DOI: 10.1086/647659
PMID: 9247837

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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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