Hunting health care-associated infections from the clinical microbiology laboratory: passive, active, and virtual surveillance.
Peterson
Lance R
LR
Department of Pathology, Clinical Microbiology Division, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA. lancer@northwestern.edu
Brossette
Stephen E
SE
D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D008829:Microbiology; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods