title: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) report: data summary for 2006 through 2008, issued December 2009.
authors.affiliation: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. JREdwards@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Kelly D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.forename: Shailendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Allen-Bridson
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morrell
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dudeck
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: Teresa C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Horan
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology