title: Contamination, acquisition, and transmission of pathogens: implications for research and practice of infection control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri 63104, USA. mundyLM@slu.edu
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Mundy
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012106:Research; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance