title: Political versus epidemiological correctness.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. bmf@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Barry M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Farr
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D017053:Infection Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D008396:Maryland; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D011057:Politics; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance