title: Infections in psychiatric facilities, with an emphasis on outbreaks.
abstract: Outbreaks of infectious diseases in psychiatric units are very different from those in intensive care units or acute medical-surgical units. Outbreaks in psychiatric units are most often caused by agents circulating in the community. Infection control in psychiatric units also faces unique challenges due to the characteristics of the patients and facilities.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Yuriko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukuta
authors.forename: Robert R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Muder
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control