title: Three uses of the standardized infection ratio (SIR) in infection control.
authors.forename: Tracy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Gustafson
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020379:Risk Adjustment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology