title: Infection control in public hospitals.
abstract: Public hospitals face challenging infection control problems that differ from those in other hospitals. This article reviews some of the unique aspects of infection control in public hospitals, including governance, physical plant, patient mix, communicable diseases, and employee issues, and suggests management strategies.
authors.affiliation: Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wurtz
mesh_terms: D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016272:Occupational Health; D010356:Patient Isolation; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States