title: Surveillance for nosocomial infections in veterinary hospitals.
abstract: Surveillance for nosocomial infection and disease is a critical component in an integrated and highly effective infection control program. Surveillance activities provide a sensory role to guide ongoing control practices so that they are focused and efficient. Without input from surveillance results, infection control practices are likely to be guided more by emotion and opinion than by data and evidence. This article discusses issues to be considered when developing effective nosocomial infection surveillance programs as well as the historical perspective of surveillance efforts for nosocomial infection in human health care settings.
authors.affiliation: Animal Population Health Institute, Campus Delivery 1681, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80525-1681, USA. paul.morley@colostate.edu
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Morley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006736:Horses; D006762:Hospitals, Animal / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D011159:Population Surveillance