title: Infection prevention in the cancer center.
abstract: Cancer patients are frequently immunosuppressed and at risk for a wide range of opportunistic and healthcare-associated infections. A good infection prevention program is extremely important to reduce risk of infection. This review focuses on infection prevention measures specific to patients, healthcare personnel, and visitors in the cancer center.
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. kthom@epi.umaryland.edu
authors: Kerri A
authors: KA
authors: Thom
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Kleinberg
authors: Mary-Claire
authors: MC
authors: Roghmann
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
keywords: cancer center; immune suppressed; infection prevention
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